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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Women theatremakers are MTC's focus in 2016

Having achieved gender parity with directors, the company now seeks to expand its Women Directors Program to other aspects of…

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Politics and passion: Eamon Flack’s first Belvoir season

Only the third Artistic Director in the company’s 30 year history, Flack’s 2016 season explores history, family and society.

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Colonial guilt and the Australian Gothic cast their shadow over 2016 STC season

A judicious mix of classics, new work, and encore productions marks Andrew Upton's swan song as he prepares to hand…

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From War & Peace to Hanging Rock

Matthew Lutton’s first season as Malthouse AD encourages audiences to rethink the familiar.

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Taking risks where the state companies can’t

Five new Australian works will be presented by Griffin Theatre in 2016, a testament to the flexibility of smaller companies.

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Ten reasons you should be attending Brisbane Festival

David Berthold’s first festival as Artistic Director has much to offer: here are our anticipated highlights.

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Holding the Man: from page to stage to screen

The ‘monumentally loved’ memoir by Timothy Conigrave is now a feature film: we track its convoluted journey to Australian cinemas.

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Rare opportunity for directors’ professional development

Inspired by a successful New York model, Australian directors will gather in Melbourne in October for an intensive nine-day development…

Career Advice

Career spotlight: Stage manager

If you enjoy sticking to schedules, problem-solving, and helping people, this could be the career for you. Four stage managers…

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More money for the majors

Seven major performing arts companies have received over $650,000 between them to support international engagement.

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