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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Accents on stage: when and why to use them

Accents are an important aspect of the actor’s arsenal but when is it time to fire with both barrels versus…

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How not to lose money on your first Fringe show

Advice from the experts on staging a Fringe Festival show without breaking the bank.

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Perth Theatre Company cancels remainder of 2015 season

A significant shortfall in corporate and sponsorship support has led to the cancellation of the company’s remaining two productions.

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Thirty years of the Melbourne Festival

The 2015 program features increased opportunities for conversation and engagement, as well as the chance to reflect on the Festival's…

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Kat Muscat’s life celebrated at emotional Melbourne farewell

The young writer, editor and feminist, who died suddenly last week, was remembered by friends, family and colleagues at the…

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Get fracked: Call for Darwin Festival to drop Santos sponsorship

Santos' links to fracking in the NT have prompted artists to call for the Darwin Festival to drop the mining…

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UNESCO bid music to Adelaide’s ears

The South Australian capital is angling to join Bogota, Seville, Ghent and Glasgow as the world’s next UNESCO City of…

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Political undercurrents surface at 2015 Helpmann Awards

Brisbane Baroque and Les Misérables were the big winners at the Australian entertainment industry’s night of nights.

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Sexual harassment 'common' in live music venues

A Government task force will investigate sexual harassment in music venues after a study found three quarters of young people…

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A residency that creates time to play

A mainstage theatre invites in an ensemble of artists with and without disability, creating a space to play that's rare…

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