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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Lost poem by Sappho discovered

Fragments of a previously unknown work by the ancient Greek poet have been identified by an Oxford classicist.

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New publishing imprint to support young and emerging writers

Youth arts organisation Express Media has announced the first two titles to be published by its new imprint, Hologram Books.

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‘Come Heckle Christ’ ruffles feathers at Fringe

An Adelaide Fringe production has been attacked by Christians after the Rev Fred Nile criticised the production on Twitter.

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Australian Honours 2014: the arts list

Administrators, architects, philanthropists and volunteers were honoured alongside performers and artists this Australia Day.

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Westside Circus appoint new CEO

The community circus company’s interim CEO has now been made permanent in the position.

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Film, music and performance top Pozible’s gift list

Crowd-funding supporters have donated more than $17.8 million since the Australian site was launched in 2010.

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10 shows to see at Adelaide Fringe

Australia's original Fringe returns for another year, with a plethora of acts vying for your attention. Here are our picks.

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Where there’s smoke, there’s ire

Cigarette smoking in a Griffin production has caused complaints and a protest; what are the issues around smoking on stage?

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The Worst of Scottee

Blackly comic yet deeply moving, this one man show is a profound examination of the power of guilt and confession.

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Auspicious Arts Incubator goes national

Geographical distance will no longer be an impediment for artists and organisations seeking professional development.

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