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 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

Richard Watts's Latest Articles

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100 years of music education is no Con

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music celebrates its centenary in May: how has elite music training changed in 100 years?

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Tweeting for tickets

Malthouse Theatre is offering social media addicts free tickets to a current production that celebrates and satirises YouTube.

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The essential skills of a great designer

Lighting, set and costume designers from around the country share insights into their craft.

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Toby Halligan: The Bad Gay

Queer comedian Toby Halligan prefers chess and politics to dating apps and the latest fashion.

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Inspiring Australia’s new Hildegard

Musica Viva’s The Hildegard Project aims to counter the gender imbalance that sees men dominating composition in Australia.

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Naked theatre: impact versus exploitation

What are the ethics of simulated sex in the theatre, and how can directors ensure actors feel comfortable and secure…

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Jobs lost at youth arts company

The tightening financial environment has forced Carclew in Adelaide to make several staff members redundant.

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Ten overlooked Australian plays (and why they’re important)

The launch of a new Script Club at Griffin highlights just how many plays in the Australian canon are now…

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Circus Oz AD steps down after 17 years

Mike Finch has announced that he will finish up with the company at the end of June.

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Bendigo poised for cultural boom

A new 1000-seat theatre is expected to have significant flow-on effects for the regional Victorian city’s arts ecology.

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