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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This week’s award winners

A range of arts awards were presented to deserving recipients around the country this week, with comedians and visual artists…

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One Ring to rule Melbourne

The City of Melbourne joins forces with Opera Australia to present the Melbourne Ring Festival, a special program of Wagner-inspired…

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Stephen Fry throws support behind young Australian playwright

Actor, writer and TV host Stephen Fry promotes 17 year old playwright, crashes atyp’s Fresh Ink website.

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Chrissy Amphlett dies aged 53

Lead singer of Australian band Divinyls dies aged 53, after fighting breast cancer since 2010.

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$3 million risk on Bolshoi tour

Queensland has had a massive coup securing an exclusive season of the Bolshoi Ballet but the tour is an expensive…

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Circus Oz celebrates World Circus Day

Australia’s favourite circus company, Circus Oz, introduced the latest member of its ensemble to the media on Thursday.

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Theatre iNQ finds home alone

Despite having no Arts QLD or OzCo funding, Townsville’s Theatre iNQ have moved out of a communal building and into…

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Melbourne theatre community mourns Geoffrey Milne

Academic, author, critic, historian, lighting designer, Brecht fan, puppetry enthusiast and mentor to many, Geoffrey Milne will be sadly missed.

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Bolshoi 'brothel' but no exploitation on our turf

Overshadowed by claims of pimping and acts of violence, the Bolshoi Ballet’s exclusive tour requires careful handling, says QPAC Director…

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Sydney headhunts Melbourne directors

Two of Melbourne’s best and brightest theatre-makers have just been appointed as Belvoir’s new Directors in Residence.

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