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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COVID and comedy: no laughing matter?

How can you joke about a pandemic? Eight comedians tell us how.

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How stage designers transform the mundane into the extraordinary

For Malthouse Theatre’s immersive new production Because The Night, its designers have transformed the venue – even incorporating some of…

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Exit interview: Marcus Westbury, Director, Collingwood Yards

The outgoing Director of Melbourne's newest arts precinct reflects on his time at the organisation, finds himself 'very, very happy'…

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‘A fantastic playground’: how short courses open a new world for adults

Short courses are a valuable stepping stone for adults looking to expand their creative horizons or prepare for professional practice.

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A place for ‘wondrous things’: new arts precinct opens to the public

Melbourne’s newest cultural precinct, Collingwood Yards, has opened to the public after a long gestation.

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Show tunes ring out in a theatre lit by ghostlight

Unable to showcase their talents in the usual way because of COVID-19, graduating Music Theatre students from VCA have instead…

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

Arts leaders from a range of companies offer their arts policy suggestions and ideas for whichever party next forms government…

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$4M in sustainability funding directed towards four arts organisations

The Sustainability Fund is designed to assist significant Australian Arts organisations deemed as facing a risk to their sustainability over…

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How cross-cultural teachings grow future creative leaders

Cairns-based company Miriki Performing Arts isn’t just teaching young First Nations people how to dance – it’s teaching them pride.

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Deborah Cheetham AO praises ‘deepening commitment’ to First Nations cultures

The acclaimed composer has accepted the role of First Nations Creative Chair at the MSO, and will bring an Indigenous…

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