Sarah Ward

Sarah Ward is Concrete Playground's Editor — and also Film and TV Editor, Film and TV Critic, Arts and Entertainment Editor, and Brisbane Editor. If it's on a screen big or small, happening in Brisbane and southeast Queensland, or news of national and international interest — particularly arts and entertainment — then Sarah is across it.

Sarah has also been a film critic for ABC radio for over a decade. Covering all things cinema and television, Sarah has written for Screen International since 2015, and contributed to SBS, ACMI, AACTA, Birth.Movies.Death, Flicks, Senses of Cinema, ScreenHub, ArtsHub, Junkee, FilmInk, Lumina, Metro Magazine, Screen Education and more. Sarah's background includes managing, writing for, mentoring at, being on judging panels at and hosting Q&As at Australian film festivals, such as the Brisbane International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Queensland Film Festival, Sydney Underground Film Festival, Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival and Gold Coast Film Festival.

Favourite cinema in Brisbane: Angelika Film Centre, which is a glorious new place to see a movie.

Favourite cinema in Sydney: Golden Age Cinema & Bar, the one cinema everyone needs to go to in Sydney if they only go to one cinema.

Favourite cinema in Melbourne: The Astor Theatre, and not just because of its history with cinema cats.

News
'Unorthodox' Is the Gripping and Binge-Worthy Netflix Miniseries Based on a Best-Selling Memoir

Following a woman who flees her Hasidic Jewish community and heads the Berlin, the four-part series is available to stream now.

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Event
Fleabag for Charity

Fri, 10 Apr - Sun, 31 May 2020
Online

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s hit one-woman show heads online for charity.

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News
FanForce TV Is the New Streaming Platform Bringing Premieres and Q&As to Your Living Room

The new pay-per-view service has Oscar-winner 'Parasite', true-crime thriller 'Ghosthunter' and eco-conscious doco '2040'.

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A Bright and Beaming 'Super Pink Moon' Will Be Visible in New Zealand This Week

Head out to your backyard or balcony and look up.

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'Harry Potter at Home' Is the Magical New Online Hub Helping You Get Your Virtual Wizarding Fix

If you've already watched and rewatched all the 'Harry Potter' films, now you can revisit the books, sleuth your way through puzzles and get crafting.

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The First Teaser for 'Train to Busan' Sequel 'Peninsula' Steps Into a Zombie-Filled Wasteland

Four years after the original Korean hit, this long-awaited action-packed follow-up returns to a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a zombie infection.

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Event
Isolation Trivia: 'Tiger King' Edition

Sat, 11 Apr, 2020
Online

You've binged the Netflix series — now put your knowledge to the test.

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The Shows Must Go On

Sun, 5 Apr, 2020
Online

Watch Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals for free on this new dedicated YouTube channel.

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News
Ten Films About Isolation, Confinement and Loneliness You Can Stream Right Now

While you're cooped up at home, you can watch films about being isolated on the moon, trying to escape a coffin and plunging into delirium in a haunted hotel.

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The New 'Rick and Morty' Trailer Is Here Because That's the Way the News Goes

Five more episodes are due to drop next month — and you can watch a new mini-episode online now, too.

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Ten Films and TV Comedies You Can Stream to Brighten Up Your Week

From hilarious 80s satires to heartwarming rom-coms, these flicks and shows will provide you with some much-needed comic relief.

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News
Pixar's Latest Film 'Onward' Is Being Fast-Tracked to Video on Demand and Disney+

Cinemas are currently closed, but you'll soon be able to watch this Chris Pratt and Tom Holland-starring elf story on your couch.

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Event
'Friends' Virtual Quiz

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020
Online

No one told you that watching endless television reruns could turn out this way.

Buy Tickets

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News
A Heap of Recent Cinema Releases Are Being Fast-Tracked to Streaming in New Zealand

Cinemas across New Zealand are currently closed, but you can now watch 'Birds of Prey', 'The Gentlemen' and 'Just Mercy' at home.

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Event
National Theatre at Home

Multiple single dates
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The UK's National Theatre is streaming a selection of its hit productions, with a new show available each week.

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