Sarah Ward

Name: A Haunting in Venice
Start: 2023-09-14
End: 2023-10-04
Location: Australia

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
BlackBerry

Thu, 17 Aug - Wed, 6 Sep 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' star Glenn Howerton is phenomenal in this tragedy-meets-farce version of the first must-have smartphone's rise and fall.

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Event
BlackBerry

Thu, 17 Aug - Wed, 6 Sep 2023
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' star Glenn Howerton is phenomenal in this tragedy-meets-farce version of the first must-have smartphone's rise and fall.

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News
Tom Jones, Jack Johnson and Elvis Costello Lead Bluesfest's First 35th-Anniversary Lineup for 2024

Elvis Costello & The Imposters had to drop out of 2023's Bluefest, so they're making the trip in 2024 instead.

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Riverstage Has Just Been Added as a Live Screening Site for the Matildas' World Cup Semi-Final

A whopping 9000 football fans can head to the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens to watch the Matildas take on England on the big screen.

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News
RÜFÜS DU SOL, Central Cee, G Flip and Genesis Owusu Will Kick Off 2024 in Sydney at Field Day

The Domain will also welcome Romy, Sub Focus, Ross From Friends, Claptone and COBRAH for this huge New Year's Day festival.

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RÜFÜS DU SOL, Central Cee, Peggy Gou and Kelis Lead Beyond The Valley's NYE 2023 Lineup

Destroy Lonely, DMA'S, G Flip, Mall Grab, The Jungle Giants — the list goes on for what's set to be a huge New Year's festival in Hesse.

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News
Just In: Fall Out Boy Are Teasing a New Australian Tour Like Its the 2000s Again

You don't post an Aussie flag, a kangaroo emoji and a clip from the Australian episode of 'The Simpsons' on social media if you're not going to follow through — we hope.

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News
TodayTix Is Bringing Its 'Moulin Rouge!' Lottery Back to Melbourne So You Can See the Hit Musical for Just $30

This is Melbourne's spectacular (spectacular) second chance to see the acclaimed screen-to-stage production — and for cheap.

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Event
Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Sun, 20 Aug - Sun, 24 Dec 2023
Regent Theatre, Melbourne

After kicking off its Australian run here in 2021, the spectacular (spectacular) stage show is returning to Melbourne for a second season.

Buy Tickets

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News
The Matildas' World Cup Match Against England Will Screen Live in King George Square

If you're keen to watch Australia take on the Lionesses shoulder-to-shoulder with the fans, you've got a new spot to hit up.

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Surround-Screen Viewing Is Coming to Australia: Event Cinemas' New ScreenX Projects Movies Over Three Walls

Catch a film in this new multi-projection format, which is making its Australian debut on the Gold Coast, and you'll have a 270-degree field of view.

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The Matildas' Match Against France Was Australia's Biggest TV Sports Program in a Decade

The nerve-shredding clash, epic penalties included, was also the country's biggest streaming event ever.

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Rousing Matildas Documentary Series 'The World at Our Feet' Is Absolutely Essential Viewing Right Now

This six-part Disney+ doco charts the national Australian women's soccer team's path to the 2023 World Cup — wins, challenges and all.

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Start Chanting Three Times: The 'Beetlejuice' Musical Will Make Its Australian Premiere in 2025

Eddie Perfect's song-filled take on Tim Burton's beloved film will enjoy its local debut at Melbourne's Regent Theatre.

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New Australian-First Vertical Dining Experience Vertigo Will Get You Eating While Hanging Off Brisbane Powerhouse

Get ready to climb over the iconic Brisbane venue's facade, all while donning safety harnesses, to eat four stories up.

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Huge News: Adelaide-Born Music Festival Heaps Good Is Expanding to Melbourne and Brisbane This Summer

The Secret Sounds-presented fest will make three stops in three states in its second year, starting with a big New Year's Eve gig at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

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Bound Festival Is Your Next Excuse to Enjoy Food, Wine, Music and Wellness in Burleigh Heads

Ash Grunwald and Phil Jamieson lead the music lineup, alongside yoga and meditation sessions, wine-fuelled picnics and a beer hall.

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Mark Your Calendar: Smash-Hit Musical 'Chicago' Has Locked in the Dates for Its Big Australian Return

The Broadway hit will unleash its razzle dazzle from November, with Zoë Ventoura as Velma Kelly and Lucy Maunder as Roxie Hart.

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Oktoberfest in the Gardens 2023

Sat, 14 Oct, 2023
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

This big Bavarian celebration is bringing its steins, schnitties, schnapps and strudels to Brisbane Showgrounds.

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Oktoberfest in the Gardens 2023

Sat, 21 Oct, 2023
Catani Gardens, St Kilda West

This big Bavarian celebration is bringing its steins, schnitties, schnapps and strudels to Catani Gardens.

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