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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Unprecedented events of Black Summer fires examined in new verbatim play

A new production from playwright Campion Decent and HotHouse Theatre explores the connection between bushfires and climate change.

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On the move: latest sector appointments

Metro Arts AD steps down, new Board appointments, and more.

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Safeguarding body the Creative Workplaces Council established by Government

The Federal Government has established the Creative Workplaces Council, a national body intended to raise and set workplace standards across…

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How to stage a festival in a city with no CBD

The Gold Coast is a city with no identifiable CBD, so how does its unique geography impact the annual BLEACH*…

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On the move: latest sector appointments

A GM is farewelled, a Director of Engagement appointed, and more.

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Training cultural leaders to shape the nation

NIDA’s Master of Fine Arts Cultural Leadership ensures participants are prepared to play an active role in framing and guiding…

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Returning festival aims to make playwrights more visible

The second annual Australian Playwrights’ Festival, presented by Currency Press, will be held in Sydney in late August.

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Festival review: Illuminate Adelaide, from Unsound to Oneohtrix Point Never

Adelaide’s winter festival offers a rich array of experiences, from the sensory overload of Unsound Adelaide to a night-time ramble…

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On the move: latest sector appointments

A new Director for MUMA, Performance Space appoints next Artistic Director, and more.

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From calling to career: mastering the art of writing for stage and screen

Playwright and screenwriter Emme Hoy describes how NIDA’s Master of Fine Arts (Dramatic Writing) helped her hone her craft and…

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