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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Adrian Mole author Sue Townsend dies aged 68

The British author died on Thursday, after a stroke, eliciting grief around the world from writers and readers alike.

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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman dies aged 46

The American actor and director was found dead in his New York apartment on Sunday morning US time after a…

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Lost poem by Sappho discovered

Fragments of a previously unknown work by the ancient Greek poet have been identified by an Oxford classicist.

Opinions & Analysis

Why you can’t afford to stay home

Taking your show on the road isn’t cheap, but there are definitely advantages to finding new audiences interstate.

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Namatjira project will bring first Indigenous citizen to UK

Two of Albert Namatjira’s grandchildren will travel to London with Big hART’s award-winning production in November.

Opinions & Analysis

Is it still Fringe if it’s curated?

The open access model ensures that the Fringe spirit is truly represented.

Features

Capturing the nerd audience

The mainstreaming of geek culture means the arts are now targeting the disposable income of a once-derided demographic.

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Acrobat falls to death in Cirque show

A Cirque du Soleil performer has died in Las Vegas after falling some 15 metres during a performance of the…

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Snowtown director casts Michael Fassbender as Macbeth

Company behind The King's Speech to produce latest adaptation of 'the Scottish play'.

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How to be a good audience

Performers train for years and rehearse for weeks. Is it too much to expect a little effort from audiences? Share…

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