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Mature age artists are breaking down the stereotypes of ageing to reimagine our concepts of beauty and vitality.
29 Aug 2016 12:00
Richard Watts
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UK mature dance artist Liz Aggiss; image supplied

We live in a youth-obsessed culture, in which the visible signs of aging are met by many with horror. Consequently, numerous industries have developed to help hold age at bay, generating billions annually for the purveyors of Botox, anti-wrinkle creams, cosmetic surgery and other products.

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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

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