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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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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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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