Exit interview: Sean Pardy, Brown’s Mart Theatre

In his time at Brown's Mart, Pardy has witnessed the NT arts ecology strengthen and expand.

Describing himself as ‘a big fan of change,’ Sean Pardy has stepped away from Darwin’s Brown’s Mart Theatre after almost nine years as Artistic Director.

‘‘I felt that I had done some really great things at Brown’s Mart that I was really proud of, had some really good experiences and built some awesome friendships and relationships, but I just think it is time to pass the baton on and try and do some other things in my life,’ he told ArtsHub.

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Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's former 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