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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Support pulled from 'un-Australian' work on eve of opening

One of the key partners of the third Ian Potter Moving Image Commission has pulled its support of the project…

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Tracey Spicer and Sue Maslin discuss where next for #metoo in Australia

Screen producer Sue Maslin and journalist Tracey Spicer discuss the #metoo and #timesup campaigns, and where next for the fight…

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Pollies promise arts support as Tasmania prepares for the polls

The Liberal Government, the Labor Opposition and the Greens are all wooing the Tasmanian arts sector in the lead up…

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RealTime publishes its last edition

After 25 years, RealTime is calling it a day, but not before celebrating its significant archive of reviews, interviews and…

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ACMI goes down the rabbit hole

A new exhibition, the latest in the Winter Masterpieces series, will explore the many screen adaptations of Lewis Carroll’s book…

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Sydney summit to focus on developing a healthier future

The event will focus on bolstering the mental health and wellbeing of artists working in the performing arts and screen…

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Confronting the ugly face of sexual harassment

The lack of a studio system in Australia means few locals have the unfettered power of Harvey Weinstein, but sexual…

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Back to Back extends its reach from stage to screen

The Geelong-based theatre company’s latest work is a 30-minute film, developed in collaboration with Matchbox Pictures and envisaged as a…

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Why haven’t more companies explored live streaming?

Streaming theatre, opera and dance productions live into cinemas has succeeded overseas, so what's holding local companies back?

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A slice of Silicon Valley in South Melbourne

A co-working space in Melbourne dedicated to digital games, animation and technology industries has received $500,000 from the Victorian Government.

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