News

Thirty years of the Melbourne Festival

The 2015 program features increased opportunities for conversation and engagement, as well as the chance to reflect on the Festival's history and influence.

4 Aug 2015

Richard Watts

[This is archived content and may not display in the originally intended format.]

Writing and Publishing

Batsheva Dance Company’s Last Work; photo by Gadi Dagon.

First held in 1986 under the direction of composer Gian Carlo Menotti, Melbourne Festival this year celebrates its 30^th anniversary with a program featuring five specially commissioned works, a range of international productions, and three key forums hosted by former Artistic Directors reflecting on the Festival’s contribution to the culture of Melbourne.

Unlock this content?

Access this content and more

Join Now Login

Richard Watts

Richard Watts is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM, and serves as the Chair of La Mama Theatre's volunteer Committee of Management. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and was awarded the status of Melbourne Fringe Living Legend in 2017. In 2020 he was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize. Most recently, Richard was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Green Room Awards Association in June 2021. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts