Richard Watts

Richard Watts is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM, and serves as the Chair of La Mama Theatre's volunteer Committee of Management. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and was awarded the status of Melbourne Fringe Living Legend in 2017. In 2020 he was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize. Most recently, Richard was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Green Room Awards Association in June 2021. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts

Richard's Latest Articles

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Tributes flow for David Bowie

Musician David Bowie has died aged 69, days after releasing his final album.

Features

Outgrowing the ‘ta-dah!’ moment in contemporary circus

The pause for applause after completing a trick regularly punctuates circus shows – but is it impeding the art form’s…

Features

Does sex still sell?

In an era when anyone with a smart phone can quickly sate their erotic appetite, do carnal desires still help…

Features

Six myths preventing people from experiencing your art form

We all know the excuses people make for not attending arts events, but how should we best respond to them?

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Working with your lover

What benefits are there in making art with your life partner, and does it mean you’re always bringing your work…

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Working with children: proving W.C. Fields wrong

For theatremakers seeking authenticity on stage, casting children can be an obvious choice – as well as a major challenge.

Career Advice

Conflict resolution for artists and arts workers

Conflict is inevitable in a sector where collaboration is common and being an artist doesn’t always lead to creative solutions.

Career Advice

How to stand out at Fringe

With hundreds of other shows, and thousands of other artists to compete with at Fringe, how to lesser-known artists get…

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Disturbing, not pleasing, should be art’s role

Many arts organisations have become dinosaurs, failing to evolve to respond to the needs of new work, delegates at the…

Features

The essential skills of a great choreographer

Craft, collaboration, inspiration, communication: leading choreographers share the secrets of their art.

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