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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Opera Queensland recruits 384 new singers

The company’s newest members range from active servicemen and a singing sparky, to an 86 year old great-grandmother.

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Digitising dance works for posterity

Sydney Dance Company is creating a visual archive of the works of choreographer Graeme Murphy, its former Artistic Director.

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Darwin’s diversity takes centre-stage

German theatre company Rimini Protokoll will put a human face to Darwin's unique demographics at this year's Darwin Festival.

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Australia’s first Indigenous opera set for Adelaide debut

The score for soprano and composer Deborah Cheetham’s labour of love will be performed by the Adelaide Art Orchestra.

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From The Castle to the MTC

The team behind the the media satire Frontline take to the stage with satirical attention to the political spin doctors.

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Cabaret explosion’s shockwaves hit Queensland

The continued growth of Australian cabaret has sparked the transformation of the Brisbane Cabaret Festival into a statewide event.

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Is the Arts West alliance the way of the future?

A collaborative arts marketing initiative in Melbourne’s western suburbs is already kicking goals after less than 18 months.

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Recovery begins at Glasgow School of Art

A special bursary scheme for students affected by the fire has been established as offers of support for the GSA…

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New board members join Melbourne Writers Festival

A senior staff member from the ANZ Bank and a museum director join the literary Festival's Board.

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Designing a library for the 21st century

Australia’s newest library opens in Melbourne’s Docklands this weekend, designed by architectural team Lindsay and Kerry Clare.

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