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Busy theatre forum with a sting in the tail

Philanthropy, environmental issues, Indigenous culture and safety have been occupying ATF delegates but the most potentially controversial moment is still to come.

23 Jan 2015

Richard Watts

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Delegates attending the fourth biennial Australian Theatre Forum at the Seymour Centre in Chippendale, presented in conjunction with the 2015 Sydney Festival, have enjoyed a varied program focused around a celebration of Indigenous theatre and the elders of the sector.

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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