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.

Event
The Play That Goes Wrong

Wed, 6 Aug - Sun, 10 Aug 2025
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne

This comedic production about a chaotic play focuses on The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society's efforts to stage a murder-mystery.

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Event
The Play That Goes Wrong

Wed, 3 Sep - Sun, 21 Sep 2025
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne

This comedic production about a chaotic play focuses on The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society's efforts to stage a murder-mystery.

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Event
The Play That Goes Wrong

Thu, 19 Jun - Sun, 3 Aug 2025
Sydney Opera House, Sydney

This comedic production about a chaotic play focuses on The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society's efforts to stage a murder-mystery.

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Coming Soon: The Fifty Six Is the New Cantonese Restaurant That's Opening on Naldham House's Top Floor

Under Chef Gerald Ong, traditional recipes made with modern techniques will be the star at this waterside eatery when it opens in February 2025.

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Event
Oyster Frenzy

Wed, 22 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
One Fish Two Fish, Kangaroo Point

Tuck into six courses of oysters, including with limoncello and caviar, chardonnay mignonette and cheesy barbecue mornay, at One Fish Two Fish.

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Event
All About Women

Sat, 8 Mar - Sun, 9 Mar 2025
Sydney Opera House and online, Sydney

2025's two-day lineup includes events with Kate Berlant, Gina Chick, Kara Swisher, Rachel House, Jaguar Jonze, Grace Tame and more.

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News
The Matildas, Discrimination in the Music Industry and the Impacts of Skincare Routines: All About Women's 2025 Program Is Here

Whether you're heading along in-person at Sydney Opera House or joining in online, this stacked two-day lineup features more than 50 speakers.

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St Kilda's Palace Foreshore Will Start Hosting Gigs Annually, Kicking Off with Honey Dijon, Fontaines DC and Denzel Curry

Magdalena Bay, The Kooks and Maribou State are also on the lineup at 2025's pop-up precinct between late-February and mid-March.

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Event
Mardi Gras Film Festival Online

Fri, 28 Feb - Tue, 11 Mar 2025
Online

This celebration of queer cinema doesn't just happen in-person in Sydney —it lets you stream along from home nationwide.

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Mardi Gras Film Festival

Thu, 13 Feb - Thu, 27 Feb 2025
Various cinemas in Sydney

Recent award-winners, beloved classics, must-see documentaries, star-studded shorts, 'Sister Act' sing-alongs: they're all on the 2025 MGFF lineup.

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Mardi Gras Film Festival Has Unveiled a Packed 2025 Lineup to Watch in Cinemas and Via Streaming

For her last year at the helm, Festival Director Lisa Rose has locked in a program of almost 150 films, including recent award-winners and beloved classics.

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An Evening with David Sedaris

Thu, 13 Feb - Fri, 14 Feb 2025
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

David Sedaris is bringing his latest tour to Brisbane Powerhouse in February to delight NPR obsessives.

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An Evening with David Sedaris

Thu, 6 Feb - Fri, 7 Feb 2025
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

David Sedaris is bringing his latest tour to Hamer Hall in Melbourne in February to delight NPR obsessives.

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An Evening with David Sedaris

Mon, 10 Feb - Tue, 11 Feb 2025
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Sydney

David Sedaris is bringing his latest tour to Sydney Opera House in February to delight NPR obsessives.

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Hoi Cho Tet Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025
CJ Greenfield Complex Park, Richlands

This Richlands Lunar New Year festival includes Vietnamese cuisine, music, lion dances and calligraphy.

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Sunnybank Lunar New Year Rooftop Party

Sat, 8 Feb, 2025
Sunnybank Plaza, Sunnybank

Party on a rooftop while dancing to live tunes, watching lion and dragon dances, and enjoying a tasty feast.

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BrisAsia Festival

Fri, 31 Jan - Sun, 9 Feb 2025
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane

Brisbane's annual Asian celebration is back for ten days filled with street food celebrations, K-pop and a rooftop party.

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Brisbane's BrisAsia Festival Is Back for 2025 with Street Food Celebrations, K-Pop and a Rooftop Party

Spend ten days welcoming in the Year of the Snake — including at the Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens, and while listening to the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

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RollerFit Brisbane

Sun, 2 Mar, 2025
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Get your skates on to live out your 'Whip It' and 'Xanadu' dreams at these regular roller-rink sessions.

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'The Last of Us' Season Two Will Hit Your Streaming Queue From April — and It Has a New Teaser Trailer

The Pedro Pascal- and Bella Ramsey-starring game-to-TV hit's seven-episode second season is set five years after its first batch of episodes.

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