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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Could you make more money doing kids shows?

The Wiggles made it look easy, but what are the realities of making a living from children’s entertainment?

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Diversity takes centre stage in Griffin's 2014 season

Lee Lewis’s inaugural program as Artistic Director explores the breadth and depth of the Australian experience.

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Launceston fights back against MONA tourist drain

David Walsh’s privately owned contemporary art gallery has become a major draw card for Tasmania, but it's a two-edged sword.

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Next government gets arts priorities from sector

With the Coalition leading in the polls, a new arts coalition is fighting to protect the sector and has drawn…

Opinions & Analysis

Is it still Fringe if it’s curated?

The open access model ensures that the Fringe spirit is truly represented.

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Are you funnier than a small dog?

In a quintessential Fringe performance, a group of alternative comedians will try to avoid being upstaged by a dog.

Features

Who suffers when theatres go dark?

Despite the best intentions of producers, and the hopes of cast and crew, sometimes shows close early. As a worker,…

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Art-making would count for Centrelink: Greens

New Greens policies would help young and emerging artists forge a career by providing support through the welfare system.

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Archie Roach song now part of ‘the nation’s memory’

A ballad about the Stolen Generation is among 10 songs added to National Archive's registry of culturally significant recordings.

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2013 Queensland Literary Awards shortlist announced

Conductor Richard Gill, poet John Kinsella and short story writer Cate Kennedy are included among the 42 shortlisted authors.

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