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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Meet Dark Mofo’s new Artistic Director

Chris Twite, an an experienced creative director, curator and producer, will present his first Dark Mofo in 2024.

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On the move: Latest sector appointments

Meet Carclew’s new Chief Executive, Red Stitch GM steps down, and more.

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Queer community the latest target of culture wars

Drag performers and other members of the queer community are increasingly under attack by the far right and religious right…

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This week’s arts news and trending topics

Our Friday wrap of the week’s most popular stories includes an obituary, a lukewarm review of a shambolic cult favourite,…

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Vale Efterpi Soropos

The lighting designer, multimodal artist and mental health recovery coach died earlier this month, aged 61.

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On the move: latest sector appointments

New CEO for Critical Stages Touring, Board appointments at SA Museum, and more.

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Vale Barry Humphries

Humphries, whose reputation was tarnished in later years, is nonetheless remembered as a comic genius.

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Celebrating local stories through place-based programming

Running from 1-4 June 2023, the NT Writers Festival offers the perfect reason for a mid-winter getaway to Alice Springs.

A blonde-haired white woman wearing glasses reads from a novel at a festival reading.
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Killing it in Australian publishing

Ann Cleeves and Garry Disher feature at the Huon Valley's Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival, with panels, writer retreats,…

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Vale Maelíosa Stafford

The Irish-Australian actor and director died suddenly at his Sydney home on 10 April.

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