The politics of discomfort: the 2014 Victorian Theatre Forum

Delegates at next week’s industry gathering will explore the challenges of making work that provokes and confronts the audience.
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Now in its fifth year, the 2014 Victorian Theatre Forum will be held at the Melbourne Theatre Company’s Southbank Theatre next Tuesday, with delegates attending from across the state.

As well as the usual array of sector briefings and breakout sessions, this year’s Forum has a specific focus on political theatre, and will feature a panel discussion exploring the implications, responsibilities and challenges of making art that is both provocative and culturally relevant.

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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 2019 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in early 2020. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association in 2021, and a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Photo: Fiona Hamilton. Follow Richard on Bluesky @richardthewatts.bsky.social and Instagram @richard.l.watts