Richard Watts
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Outgrowing the ‘ta-dah!’ moment in contemporary circus
The pause for applause after completing a trick regularly punctuates circus shows – but is it impeding the art form’s…
How to be an effective arts advocate
You don’t have to be a well-paid political lobbyist or have a weekly radio program to be an arts advocate.…
Like magic, the 2016 Adelaide Fringe is less overwhelming
The southern hemisphere's largest arts festival will be made more navigable, with the 2016 program bringing audiences new filters, search…
Open, establish, evict: Sydney theatre sector in flux
From Parramatta to Annandale and Kings Cross, Sydney’s theatre ecology is undergoing change - positive and negative.
Gender partity: maintaining the rage
The battle is far from won. From Sydney to Dublin, the fight for gender parity in the performing arts is…
Sector responses to Catalyst range from caution to dismay
Although some funding has been restored to the AusCo concerns about process, impartiality and doubling up on resources remain.
Victorian theatre sector united despite wedge attempts
Attempts at wedge politics earlier in the year have only served to unite the sector say delegates at 2015 Victorian…
Do you need a figurehead?
Patrons or ambassadors are de rigueur for many arts organisations, but what role do they play, and how do you…
Surfing the yellow wave
Asian-Australian theatre-makers are tired of waiting for inclusion so they are taking the initiative in increasing cultural diversity on the…
Plugging Brisbane's brain drain
What can be done to strengthen Brisbane’s vibrant independent theatre sector and prevent local talent from moving away?