Richard Watts
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Losing ourselves in illusion
A metaphor for life and a challenge to the mind; dare you enter the House of Mirrors?
Floods devastate Northern Rivers arts community
Floods associated with the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie have caused sector-wide destruction.
The UNESCO City of Music without a concert hall
The lack of a purpose-built, acoustically engineered concert hall is hindering the artistic development of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
Female composers forced to think small
On the eve of a new premiere, a leading female composer has spoken out about the disadvantages still faced by…
Opera furore rages on as creatives decry Carmen changes
Opera Australia’s claim to have remounted the Handa Opera production ‘as true to [its] original format as possible’ has been…
Matilda the Musical scoops Green Room Awards
The popular musical, based on the Roald Dahl novel and featuring music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, won eight of…
Dance Massive diary 2017
ArtsHub's series of snapshot reviews of work presented as part of Dance Massive.
The art of the makeover
Rebranding, expanding and refreshing a company’s identity: there’s more to it than just changing a logo.
How creatives can stop drinking themselves to death
From gallery openings to the ritual of post-show drinks, alcohol saturates the arts. How can we lessen the damage grog…
Creatives slam Opera Australia
The lead creatives of Opera Australia’s Handa Opera production of Carmen on Sydney Harbour are angry that they have been…