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

Richard's Latest Articles

News

Vale Margaret Cameron

The Melbourne-based performance artist, director and writer passed away on Monday.

Features

Where to now for contemporary performance?

Live art, greater agency for audiences, and one-on-one performances are now commonplace: what next?

News

Shadow Arts Minister Mark Dreyfus says small-to-medium sector ‘hugely important’

The self-described ‘black sheep' of his music-loving family spoke to ArtsHub about the importance of arts education and the value…

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Unveiled: Adelaide Festival's 2015 program, and more

Our weekly round-up of festival announcements, subscription seasons, and related events.

Features

Small cities, big ambitions

Artists and organisations living outside the Sydney-Melbourne axis can sometimes feel overlooked, but isolation also has its advantages.

Opinions & Analysis

Why Melbourne needs a circus festival

A handful of shows in the Melbourne Festival or Fringe is not enough; the art form needs a dedicated festival…

Features

Opportunities and risks in booming co-productions

Artists and audiences both benefit from co-productions, but is there a risk more co-productions will mean fewer individual opportunities?

Features

Why funding only the majors means the arts won’t fly

The Federal Government has consistently reiterated its preferences for funding established arts organisations over the grassroots. But companies like the…

News

Exit John Bell, to great applause

The founder of Australia’s national Shakespeare company has announced his curtain call, and leaves a substantial legacy.

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Backstage access online hailed as a great success

The use of online streaming to allow viewers rare backstage glimpses is a valuable tool in growing audiences.

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