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

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Festivals and events cancelled across the country

As Victoria declares a state of emergency, festivals and organisations across the nation are cancelling and postponing their programming –…

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How a playful exhibition space helps children learn about their rights

Designed for children five and under, PlayUP at the Museum of Australian Democracy is an interactive and imaginative introduction to…

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No laughing matter: how COVID-19 is disrupting arts touring

Independent company Bunk Puppets is facing losses of tens of thousands of dollars after having to cancel upcoming international tours…

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Review: Mouthpiece, Adelaide Festival (SA)

Kieran Hurley’s thrilling drama interrogates poverty porn clichés, the rules of playwriting, and asks who has the right to tell…

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Review: Cold Blood, Adelaide Festival (SA)

Technically adept and visually striking, this Belgian production uses miniature sets, live video editing and the performers’ fingers to bring…

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Exit Interview: Alice Nash, Back to Back Theatre

As she prepares to move on to a new role at the Australia Council, Alice Nash looks back on almost…

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Review: Dimanche, Adelaide Festival (SA)

Inventive puppetry tells a story of environmental collapse in a family-friendly show that ventures into bleak territory.

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Theatre’s demise has never been so entertaining

Performance collective post and Hong Kong Repertory Theatre have cut up the Western theatrical canon and reassembled it as irreverent,…

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Review: The Doctor, Adelaide Festival (SA)

Exquisitely written and performed, this drama about identity, gender, faith and science is mesmerising and utterly of the moment.

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How focusing on the sector’s vitamin deficiencies makes work stronger

Perhaps best known as a touring body, Performing Lines has a key role to play in strengthening the sector by…

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