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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Lure of community brings MTC’s next Artistic Director back to Melbourne

Anne-Louise Sarks came of age artistically in Melbourne, and is excited about championing the city's artists and playwrights in her…

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On the Move: New appointments at Bangarra, Mona Foma and MTC's first female AD

New board members for ACT Writers, Night Mayor appointed in Melbourne, TSO announces principal cellist and more.

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What should Tasmania’s arts priorities be post-election?

Arts leaders from across the state offer up their key arts policy suggestions for whichever political party next forms government…

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New generation of stage and screen designers celebrated online

A new online exhibition celebrates the imagination and rigour of Design and Production students at the Faculty of Fine Arts…

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Harmonisation, complexity and change: exploring the National Performing Arts Touring Scan

Previous reports into the national touring ecology released in 2005 and 2011 effectively came to naught, so what makes the…

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Writers’ festivals are empathy machines

Now more than ever we need more empathy in the world, argues Rosemary Sorenson, Director of the Bendigo Writers Festival.

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Announcing the return of the Recovery Roadmap Webinars

In partnership with Creative Victoria, ArtsHub presents a series of industry-focused webinars in the coming months, with the first event…

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Design Associates Program aims to change the face of the industry

Sydney Theatre Company puts their money where their mouth is, creating career pathways for diverse appointees following the signing of…

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Rediscovering the joys of touring during COVID

Eva Di Cesare, Artistic Director of Monkey Baa Theatre Company, tells us how the pandemic has changed the company’s approach…

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Playwriting’s new peak body announces name and leadership team

Formed from the merger of Playwriting Australia and Australian Plays, Australian Plays Transform has announced details of its Board of…

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