Richard Watts
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How improvised is improv?
Improvisation plays a key role in many art forms, but how much of what we is see is truly spontaneous?
How to work with conservative communities
From Benalla to Mandurah, communities can be resistant to change. The solution is to listen to their concerns.
The essential skills of a great producer
Can't act, can't sing, can raise money? Sorry but that is not the recipe for a great producer.
Vale Phil Motherwell
The Pram Factory actor, who also appeared in such classic films as Mad Max and Monkey Grip, has died aged…
The art we’re not seeing
Performing artists and companies from Europe, the UK and North America still dominate our touring stages: do we have a…
Festivals fight for independence
Festival directors around the country have reacted with concern to the proposed merger of Adelaide Festival and the Adelaide Festival…
Unveiled: Tasmanian International Arts Festival and David Lynch
A rebranded arts festival embraces all of Tasmania, a major retrospective announced for QAGOMA, and Here Lies Love pops up.
Regional festivals: community is key in an increasingly crowded market
From Castlemaine to Tennant Creek, regional arts festivals are flourishing, and maintaining a community focus is paramount to their success.
From harbour to spire: Arts Centre Melbourne’s new CEO
After 11 years at Sydney Opera House, Claire Spencer is getting her head around a new set of budgets, venues,…
Merger fears fester in Adelaide
A mooted merger between the Adelaide Festival and the Festival Centre would fundamentally change the city's arts ecology.