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The future of Australian theatre

Last month, for the first time in 20 years, theatre practitioners from across the country descended on Melbourne to explore the future of Australia’s theatre sector.

18 Jun 2009 12:00

Richard Watts

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Performing Arts

Imagining the future of theatre

Last month, theatre practitioners, producers, presenters and commentators from across the country descended on Melbourne for an industry-wide event probing the health and exploring the future of Australia’s theatre sector.

Two hundred and sixty delegates, including artistic directors, CEOs, dramaturges, playwrights, critics and producers attended the Australian Theatre Forum (ATF) 2009 [http://www.australiantheatreforum.com.au/], held over May 14-16 in Melbourne’s Arts House Meat Market.

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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