Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts

Richard Watts's Latest Articles

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Singing for marriage equality

The latest entry in the Yes campaign is a touching video created by The Ballarat Arts Academy, The BallaRat Pack…

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Facebook vs Face to Face: Analogue bodies in a digital world

From robots and long-distance rehearsals, to new models of collaboration and company structures, technology will change all our lives.

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Tasmanian ecology shifts as festivals move out of Hobart

Will the relocation of Ten Days on the Island and Mona Foma away from Hobart help heal Tasmania’s long-standing north-south…

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Exit interview: Lindy Hume

After almost six years as Artistic Director of Opera Queensland, Lindy Hume shares her experiences of running the AMPAG company…

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Laser Beak Man

Who needs superpowers when you have good friends?

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I Just Came to Say Goodbye

A potent, considered, and finely crafted work which reminds us how hard it is – and how important – to…

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Orpheus

An effervescent retelling of ancient Greek myth, and a transporting delight which evokes the spirit of Paris with élan.

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Celebrating 20 years of creative freedom across three dimensions

The Contemporary Sculptors Association, with their Yarra Sculpture Gallery, celebrate two decades of activity in a group show featuring work…

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Museum turns Inside Out to adapt to 21st century demands

Behind the scenes tours and immersive and experiential displays of existing collections will help audiences connect with the museum in…

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Theatre company thrown a regional lifeline

The loss of Australia Council funding forced a major re-think for Arena Theatre Company, resulting in their newly announced relocation…

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