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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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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Pushing Miranda off Hanging Rock

A Melbourne artist has challenged the dominant myth of Hanging Rock by raising uncomfortable questions about actual losses and traumas.

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How to succeed in Generation Slashie

Working in multiple roles – for instance as a writer/actor/director/producer – is increasingly common but the multiple satisfactions come with…

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No pathway for disabled actors

If a casting director needs to cast an able-bodied actor to play a disabled character much of the blame lies…

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Vale Russell Kiefel

The much admired actor, whose work embraced film, stage and television, passed away on Sunday.

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Student loans cut to creative courses

Circus arts, acting and jewellery-making will no longer be eligible for student loans as the federal government focuses on higher…

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Coalition fails to deliver arts policy

Labor and Greens presented their election platforms at this week's National Debate but Arts Minister Mitch Fifield ducked and wove.

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Labor boosts funding in new arts policy

One month out from the federal election the ALP have launched a new arts policy which promises to undo the…

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Remembering Alan Rickman

The British actor has died aged 69, surrounded by family and friends.

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Slow but steady progress at Collingwood arts precinct

The former TAFE college in Collingwood has received a $2 million basic upgrade, but the site is far from being…

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