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

News

Circus Oz AD steps down after 17 years

Mike Finch has announced that he will finish up with the company at the end of June.

Features

Ten overlooked Australian plays (and why they’re important)

The launch of a new Script Club at Griffin highlights just how many plays in the Australian canon are now…

News

Bendigo poised for cultural boom

A new 1000-seat theatre is expected to have significant flow-on effects for the regional Victorian city’s arts ecology.

Features

Small cities constrain experimentation

Artists outside Melbourne and Sydney feel more pressure to play it safe while investing in educating audiences.

Career Advice

Conflict resolution for artists and arts workers

Conflict is inevitable in a sector where collaboration is common and being an artist doesn’t always lead to creative solutions.

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Wrapping up the National Dance Forum

Physical communication, learning from sport’s successes, and a focus on inclusion and diversity were highlights of NDF 2015.

News

Indigenous artists challenge dance sector over lack of representation

Participants at the National Dance Forum challenged the sector over its failure to adequately support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

Features

Suicide risk increased by working in the arts

Sound technicians, roadies & stage crews may be more at risk of depression and suicide than their peers according to…

News

Adelaide Festival Centre to receive $90 million upgrade

Work will start later this year on increasing access points, technical upgrades, and better integrating the Centre with its riverbank…

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Castlemaine State Festival – opening weekend

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Castlemaine State Festival is one of regional Victoria’s treasures.

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