Space woes afflict Adelaide theatre-makers

Adelaide’s theatre sector lacks appropriate and accessible space. Is redeveloping Queen’s Theatre the answer?

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In 2012, a South Australian Performance Makers Forum identified the need for a central, well-equipped, curated, 120-200 seat venue as a priority for the city’s theatre sector.

Two years later, the lack of flexible and accessible theatre space continues to directly and adversely impact on the state’s companies.

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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