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Theatre broadcasts a vital link for isolated audiences

Streaming productions out into the regions offers companies much more than just audience development opportunities.

29 Jun 2015

Richard Watts

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Black Swan’s 2014 live broadcast in action; image supplied.

In a state the size of Western Australia, catching the latest production from Black Swan State Theatre Company is no easy task.

‘There is no choice of theatre in our small community other than what we provide, because Perth is a 700 km drive, Albany is a 500 km drive and Kalgoorlie is 400 kms to the north,’ explained Victoria Brown, President of the Esperance Theatre Guild.

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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