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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Festival of Voices to host inaugural Tasmanian Cabaret Festival

Hobart’s City Hall will be transformed into a cabaret hub for this latest addition to the Vandemonian arts calendar.

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A funny thing happened on the way to the drive-in

Screen culture, digital art and live performance overlap in the latest project by hybrid arts company, Aphids.

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Fringe artists to benefit from cultural fund

Adelaide Fringe has launched a $30,000 fund designed to provide financial assistance to Australian artists.

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Ten shows to see at Fringe World 2014

Struggling to decide what to see at this year's Fringe World? Here are a few suggestions.

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Midsumma plays with marriage equality

Same-sex marriage may not yet be on the law books in Australia, but the topic is definitely being explored on…

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An independent program with a difference

Applications are now open for the NIDA Independent program, which has a particular focus on creative development opportunities.

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Under the radar arts regions

Instead of heading to a major festival in Sydney, Perth or Adelaide this summer, why not head off the beaten…

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Running away (to WA) to join the circus

The dynamic nature of the Australian circus sector is celebrated at this important festival in the Margaret River region.

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Truth-propelled theatre a world first

Cairns theatre-goers will soon be presented with the real-life story of a young man’s triumph over muscular dystrophy.

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Super Star fund success for Clancestry

Ex-Powderfinger frontman Bernard Fanning to mentor & perform with emerging Indigenous musicians at QPAC.

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