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 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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This week’s arts news and trending topics

Missed a story this week? Stay up-to-date with industry chatter thanks to our weekly round-up of what the sector’s discussing…

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Festival review: Illuminate Adelaide, from Arborialis to City Lights

Bringing light to Adelaide in the depths of winter, Illuminate is a relatively young festival that’s already making its mark.

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On the move: latest sector appointments

New Board appointments, a new Executive Director for Queensland Theatre, and more.

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New two-year acting intensive offers affordable fast-track to industry

The National Drama School’s Advanced Diploma of Acting has reduced fees by a third by concentrating the course into a…

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NSW commits to artist-led development of Creative Industries policy

A statewide consultation process in July and August aims to ensure artists and arts workers can contribute to a new…

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At your fingertips: a one-stop shop for arts and culture

Creative Whitehorse brings together a wide range of cultural offerings, from theatre and exhibitions to workshops and heritage spaces in…

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Exit interview: James Berlyn, WAYTCo

Outgoing Artistic Director James Berlyn reflects on six eventful years with the WA Youth Theatre Company.

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So you want my arts job: Head of Music, Opera Australia

If you love the canon but enjoy learning, working as the Head of Music for a major company may be…

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On the move: latest sector appointments

A long-serving CEO resigns, a Chair is appointed, and an Acting AD takes a youth company's helm.

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Circus sector shocked as Swinburne freezes 2024 NICA intake

Swinburne’s decision to freeze the 2024 student intake for Australia’s only accredited Bachelor of Circus Arts course at NICA has…

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