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

Richard Watts's Latest Articles

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Six events you can’t miss at Sydney Festival 2018

From an avant-garde underwater performance to insights into masculine intimacy created by the National Theatre, the 2018 festival features artistic…

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Ten talks not to miss at REMIX Sydney 2017

From the Royal Shakespeare Company’s latest innovations to the brains behind a temporary desert city, this summit of electrifying ideas…

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$300,000 artist support program announced in Brisbane

The new program aims to give Brisbane creatives the time and support required to present shows of a professional standard.

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ACMI goes down the rabbit hole

A new exhibition, the latest in the Winter Masterpieces series, will explore the many screen adaptations of Lewis Carroll’s book…

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Dja Dja Wurrung seasons help frame Central Victoria’s creative heart

36 new projects by regional artists and groups have shared in $500,000 funding as part of the inaugural Regional Centre…

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How innovative thinking is future-proofing arts education

As digital disruption changes the world, almost before our eyes, arts educators are instilling creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial skills in…

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Auditions now open at the National Theatre Drama School, Melbourne

Based in Melbourne, the National Theatre Drama School’s Advanced Diploma in Acting develops students’ unique selves.

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Belvoir announces suite of initiatives supporting independents

Discounted tickets to mainstage shows will be provided for artists, and Belvoir’s downstairs theatre will be freely available to independents.

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New cultural hub opens in Parramatta

A new Centre for Writing and three dedicated writers’ rooms have opened in Western Sydney.

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Budgeting for sorry business

First Nations theatre-makers have much to teach the sector when it comes to ensuring that our rehearsal rooms are culturally…

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