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

Features

First opera sung entirely in Noongar language commissioned in WA

A new commission will retell a story of sibling rivalry that’s been shared for generations on Noongar boodja in south-west…

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How ghost lights keep the spirit of theatre alive

One of NIDA’s latest projects invites actors, playwrights, and members of the public to share their love of the theatre…

News

Lockdown forces renewed shutdown for Melbourne arts sector

Libraries, galleries and cinemas will be closed again from Wednesday at midnight, as the Andrews Government scrambles to reduce Coronavirus…

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Labor fears delays over arts bailout package

Evidence tendered at this week’s Senate Inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 suggests that money from the government’s $250 million…

Career Advice

Artists Essentials Toolkit #3: Making money from your art online

From online shops to putting ads on your website, here are five easy ways to start making money from your…

News

Caro Llewellyn (re)appointed as Wheeler Centre CEO

Originally appointed as the Centre’s inaugural CEO before personal reasons forced her to reject the job offer, Llewellyn will take…

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Women, First Nations composers under-represented in orchestral repertoire: new report

Analysis of the repertoire of nine major organisations, including the QSO, MSO, SSO, TSO, ASO and WASO, reveals that only…

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Dear Australia: 50 playwrights explore our new normal

Fifty monologues reflecting on the challenges and opportunities facing Australians as we emerge from lockdown will serve as an invaluable…

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AICSA calls for additional $10M government investment in South Australia

One in three people working in South Australia’s arts sector have lost their jobs because of COVID-19, meaning that government…

Features

From addiction to recovery: unpicking the challenges of the rock'n'roll lifestyle

From gigging musician to rock star, musicians’ lives present a range of wellbeing challenges. A new book offers professional perspectives,…

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