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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Immersive theatre helps to heal tsunami's scars

Polyglot Theatre helps traumatised children take control of their lives though play, by building a town out of cardboard boxes.

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Concerns over changes to Monash's performing arts degree

University administration has failed to address fears around possible staff and subject cuts, say students.

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Space shortage cramping Australia's circus style

Independent circus artists are being forced to create small-scale works as a result of rehearsing in their lounge rooms and…

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From Annie to Emerald City: Riverside Theatres announce 2014 season

Two Williamsons, two Shakespeares; Riverside's 2014 season will have patrons seeing double.

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Ten Days on the Island announces new Artistic Director

The biennial festival has been without dedicated artistic direction since the sudden departure of its previous AD in May.

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Circus gets serious

The Victorian circus sector presented a united front on Friday at the first of a series of national meetings organised…

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What to do when you’re defunded

After the tears and the rage, what should your next step be if your funding is cut, or axed altogether?

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Rights issue forces late season change at Malthouse and Belvoir

An unforeseen issue with the rights to The Philadelphia Story means the planned co-production will not be staged in 2014.

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More than Ten Days on the Island

The biennial Tasmanian festival launched its new brand this week, marking a major shift in programming and community engagement.

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Turning it up to 11: live music action plan launched

A plan to support live music in Sydney was launched this week, but can it overcome decades of neglect?

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