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
TV Dramedies Don't Get Much Better Than the Sublime and Soulful 'Reservation Dogs' From Start to Finish

This Taika Waititi-produced series just wrapped up its third and final season — and television is all the better for its 28-episode run.

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'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and 'Hocus Pocus' Are Returning to Cinemas for Their 30th Anniversaries

This year's spooky movie season includes new big-screen dates with two 90s favourites.

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Event
Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs: Halloween Movie Night

Sat, 28 Oct, 2023
Victoria Park / Barrambin, Herston

Victoria Park / Barrambin's free outdoor cinema is back with a Halloween double feature.

Book Now

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Event
Northshore Sculpture by the River 2023

Sat, 7 Oct - Sun, 3 Dec 2023
Northshore Hamilton, Hamilton

Don't just stare at Hamilton's waterside scenery — spend two months peering at sculptures big and small at this free art festival.

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News
Lune's Sprinkles-Topped Twice-Baked Birthday Cake Croissants Are Back on the Menu Just for October

This month's specials also include Snickers cruffins, choc-chip cookie pastries and an everything croissant.

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News
Palace's New Moonee Ponds Picture Palace with a Rooftop Cinema Is Opening Just in Time for Boxing Day

You'll be able to spend the biggest moviegoing day of the year (and plenty more afterwards) at Palace's latest Melbourne cinema.

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Event
Soak & Sound

Wed, 6 Dec, 2023
Various Southeast Queensland locations,

Soak Bathhouse is adding live music and drinks to its Wednesday nights.

Buy Tickets

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News
Melbourne Cocktail Favourite Byrdi Has Been Named in The World's 50 Best Bars 51-100 List for 2023

Just like in 2021, the La Trobe Street bar is the only Australian joint to make this year's extended list ahead of the top 50 reveal.

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'Elvis: A Musical Revolution' Will Keep Getting Australia All Shook Up About the King of Rock 'n' Roll in 2024

This brand-new Aussie stage musical features more than 40 of the singer's hits — and it's returning to Sydney, then hitting up Adelaide, Perth and the Gold Coast.

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News
Paul Mescal, Penelope Cruz, LGBTQIA+ Classics: They're All on Melbourne Queer Film Festival's 2023 Lineup

This year's celebration of queer cinema includes 50 feature films and 17 documentaries, plus the return of the Victorian Pride Centre Rooftop's outdoor cinema.

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Event
Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2023

Thu, 9 Nov - Sun, 19 Nov 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Paul Mescal, Penelope Cruz, LGBTQIA+ classics: they're all on MQFF's 50-feature, 17-documentary 2023 lineup.

Buy Tickets

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News
Now Open: Vertigo Serves Dinner 17 Metres Up While You're Hanging Over the Side of Brisbane Powerhouse

The Australian-first vertical dining experience is now welcoming patrons for a meal with a view (and matched wines) at Brisbane Powerhouse.

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News
Literally Huge: Sydney's IMAX Is Finally Reopening with One of the Biggest Cinema Screens in the World

Relaunching on Wednesday, October 11 with a hefty 692-square-metre screen, Darling Harbour's IMAX will reopen with 'Avatar: The Way of Water', 'Barbenheimer' and Taylor Swift.

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'The Crown' Season Six Is Being Split Into Two Parts That'll Arrive From November — and There's a Trailer

Mark November and December in your diary for the hit regal drama's big farewell.

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'Sunset Boulevard' Is the Next Big Tony-Winning Musical That's Returning to the Stage Down Under

It's been almost 20 years since this screen-to-stage production brought Norma Desmond and her Hollywood story to Australia — and this time, Sarah Brightman is ready for her closeup.

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'Faraway Downs' Turns Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia' Into a Six-Part Miniseries — and It's Premiering at SXSW Sydney

Before it hits streaming in November, the new take on the Nicole Kidman- and Hugh Jackman-starring film will close out the SXSW Sydney Screen Festival with the 'Elvis' director in attendance.

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'Force of Nature: The Dry 2' Will Get Eric Bana Solving Mysteries Again in Cinemas Down Under in February

Detective Aaron Falk's next big-screen date is now your most-anticipated Australian film of 2024.

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Have You Ever, Ever Felt Like This?: The 'Round the Twist' Musical Will Premiere in Brisbane in 2024

The classic Australian series is hitting the stage with songs for the first time ever, debuting as part of Queensland Theatre's 2024 season.

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Chicago

Tue, 2 Jan - Sun, 4 Feb 2024
QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane

The smash-hit musical is bringing its 1920s razzle dazzle — and all that jazz — back to Brisbane.

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Chicago

Sat, 23 Mar - Sun, 19 May 2024
Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne

The smash-hit musical is bringing its 1920s razzle dazzle — and all that jazz — back to Melbourne.

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