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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A book club for contemporary dance

When is a picnic not a picnic? When it’s a critnic.

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Arts workers earn (a little) more money

An ArtsHub exclusive release of a national report on what arts jobs earn the most and how much you can…

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Winning the curriculum lottery

The latest Australian work to get a syllabus listing joins a line of works providing a regular stream of royalties.

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Arts $6.1 billion contribution to economy

The value of the state’s art and cultural sector has been revealed in a new report commissioned by Arts Victoria.

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New dawn for Harvest Rain Theatre

The formerly pro-am musical theatre company will make the transition to a fully professional company in 2014.

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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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