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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Sydney theatres underutilised and expensive

Sydney’s theatre venues are used for performance less than a third of the time, while producers struggle to find an…

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Philanthropy supports Malthouse Theatre initiatives

Opportunities for independent artists, including residencies and placements, are being presented with the aid of philanthropic partners.

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Elegy

A deftly understated drama about a very human tragedy, simply and compelling staged.

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From babes to babies

A drag cabaret artist and a comedian with heaps of vagina jokes are not performers you would expect in children's…

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Do artists change minds?

Asylum seekers, hate crimes, and same-sex parenting: Hot-topic performances aim to change attitudes but unless you get to diverse audiences,…

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Best of the Bowie tributes

From his impact on music to his socio-political influence, David Bowie's death has sparked a wave of writings and reflection.

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Remembering Alan Rickman

The British actor has died aged 69, surrounded by family and friends.

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Why do we keep going back to the bush?

Two in three Australians live in a capital city, yet the bush continues to fascinate us, as evidenced by three…

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Tributes flow for David Bowie

Musician David Bowie has died aged 69, days after releasing his final album.

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Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs

Scottish-born, US-based actor and performer Alan Cumming delighted his fans at Arts Centre Melbourne this week, but left this reviewer…

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