Richard Watts
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Why professional development is vital for artistic rigour
Choreographers, playwrights and arts administrators all benefit from development programs, of which there are a diverse range on offer around…
Review: Calamity Jane at Arts Centre Melbourne
A magnificent performance by Virginia Gay anchors this gloriously entertaining production.
Support pulled from 'un-Australian' work on eve of opening
One of the key partners of the third Ian Potter Moving Image Commission has pulled its support of the project…
The timeless joy of anti-fashion
Finnish fashion and textile house Marimekko makes art for the everyday; its designs are celebrated in a new exhibition at…
On the job learning accelerates artistic careers
From coast to coast, early and mid-career artists are benefitting from attaching themselves to festivals and arts organisations.
Review: The Great War at Adelaide Festival
The horrors of the Western Front are evoked in miniature and to haunting effect, in this uneven but technically striking…
Review: Thyestes at Adelaide Festival
Simon Stone’s breakthrough production now feels like something of a museum piece.
Review: In The Club at Adelaide Festival
STCSA commissioned Patricia Cornelius to write about football and sexual misconduct. The result is a powerful piece of theatre.
Additional $1 million a year promised for South Australian artists
A bipartisan promise to increase grants funding for artists has been made by the major parties in the lead up…
Choreographic competition is about more than just awards
The Keir Choreographic Award features public programs as well as a choreographic competition, and provides a snapshot of the contemporary…