Richard Watts invites Malthouse Theatre’s co-CEOs Vivia Hickman (executive producer) and Dean Bryant (artistic director) onto SmartArts to chat about the theatre's exciting 2026 season.

As well as touching on what audiences can…

Richard is joined by co-director Declan Greene of play Whitefella Yella Tree, who speaks to the production of this impactful play.

A First Nations queer love story, Declan discusses how he approached…

Jono Butler and Steph Teitelbaum guest host SmartArts this week and are joined by Vidya Makan and Sonya Suares for a conversation about The Lucky Country, a new musical exploring Australian identity.

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This week on SmartArts host Richard Watts is joined by miniature artist David Hourigan, whose exhibition LOUD, LIVE & LOVED: Iconic Melbourne music venues in miniature opens on Friday 18 July at Off…

Oliver Coleman guest hosts Smart Arts and welcomes Tom Molyneux to the show. Tom is Monash University’s Head of First Nations Programming & Engagement and speaks about the upcoming Blakout programme, which celebrates…

Jeff Achtem is a puppeteer and theatre maker, as well as the director of BunkPuppets 360° VR movie project and documentary The Little Things, now screening at various libraries across Melbourne.

Jeff…

This week on Smart Arts, guest hosts Steph and Dan Teitelbaum welcome Dushan Philips to the show.

Dushan is a cast member of theatre production Counting & Cracking, an epic play…

SmartArts takes over the Triple R Performance Space for a very special broadcast to celebrate the show's 20th anniversary!

Richard Watts OAM first brought Triple R's flagship morning arts program to life in…

Richard Kicks off this jam packed episode with Simona Jobbagy of NICA and Sam Jacob, CEO of Collarts as they talk about Australia's only Bachelor of Circus Arts finding a new home for…

Oliver Coleman speaks to CEO of Arts Access Victoria, Caroline Bowditch, on 50 years of Arts Access Victoria, ‘The Collective!’ a month long exhibition celebrating AAV’s past, present and further throughout…