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 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. 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

News

Buzz builds as The Hive Collective ready their premiere season

Queensland’s new independent theatre company is staging three plays by Australian female playwrights at Metro Arts’ New Benner Theatre.

Features

Must see performing arts of 2021: Part Two – dance and circus

Our Performing Arts Editor Richard Watts selects more of the shows he’s most excited to see in 2021.

News

‘This is a pause, not a stop’: lockdown devastating for Perth artists

PICA and Perth Festival have postponed the opening of numerous events, while Fringe World has cancelled five nights worth of…

Career Advice

So you want my arts job? Over 20 careers to consider in 2021

From sound designers and circus riggers to artistic directors and general managers, this popular series looks at a range of…

Sponsored

Made in isolation, student resilience shines in online showcase

A dazzling array of new works made by graduating students at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and…

Career Advice

The challenge of unlearning (from the archives)

New students at our elite training institutions often have to undo the damage of bad amateur training before they can…

News

Sector alarmed as latest JobKeeper cuts draw blood

The latest reduction to the JobKeeper payment is already causing stress, with the scheme due to end completely on 28…

News

Hamlet inspires immersive theatre experience at the Malthouse

Designed to be COVID-safe for actors and audiences alike, 'Because the Night' is Malthouse Theatre's major production for 2021.

Sponsored

Share in $70,000 by contributing to a state’s collective memory

Artists, academics and storytellers from all disciplines are invited to apply for a range of research fellowships as part of…

Career Advice

So you want my arts job: Producer, Perth Festival

If you're organised, a good listener, good humoured and comfortable sitting with fear, being a producer might be the job…

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