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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Major new initiative targets wellbeing in the arts

Arts Centre Melbourne has taken a leadership role in developing a new program, developed by experts, to improve health and…

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Speaking the unspeakable

Art inspired by personal trauma is not mere catharsis - it can be creative, brave and even playful.

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Bunny

Part installation, part participatory performance; an evocative and meditative exploration of acquiescence and connection.

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Art's weapon against future water wars

As the world is destabilised by a water crisis, art can play a role in stopping us taking for granted…

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$20,000 opportunity for artists

The impact of the Gallipoli Campaign is discovered anew by each generation; artists are invited to explore its history and…

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Unlikely new musical celebrates local stories

The heightened emotion of a legendary rugby league victory have been set to music for a new production bucking touring…

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Australian dance: in search of a style

The contemporary dance sector is a vibrant one, but is there anything about its work that is distinctively Australian?

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EOI now open for unusual art proposals

Having a fantastic idea is only half the challenge: the next step is ensuring your concept is carefully explained in…

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Artists divided as some boycott Australia Day

No matter what you call it – Australia Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day – there’s no doubt that 26 January…

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I Am My Own Wife

A fine and understated performance anchors this compelling exploration of truth, fiction, survival and self-belief.

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