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.

13 Sep 2013

Richard Watts

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Performing Arts

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

Developed by arts and social change innovators Big hART, Namatjira tells the story of celebrated Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira, portrayed on stage by Pitjantjantjara actor, Trevor Jamieson.

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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