Tasmanian theatre revival bridges pro-am divide

The inaugural Tasmanian Theatre Awards, to be presented later this month, demonstrate the vitality of a sector structurally different from its mainland counterparts.

11 Feb 2015 12:00

Richard Watts

Theatre

Theatre-maker Justus Neumann in Alzheimer Symphony, nominated for Best Production in the Tasmanian Theatre Awards. Image: via Tasmania Performs

Last week, the Tasmanian Theatre Council announced the nominees for the inaugural Tasmanian Theatre Awards, dubbed ‘The Errols’ after Tasmania’s most famous artistic export, actor Errol Flynn.

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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