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
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2022 Film Screenings

Wed, 9 Nov - Sun, 13 Nov 2022
HOTA, Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise

Check out a selection of films vying for the 2022 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

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News
The New Trailer for 'Knives Out' Sequel 'Glass Onion' Spoils a Murder-Mystery Party with a Murder

Three years after the first film, this followup will hit cinemas in mid-November, then stream via Netflix from December 23.

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Event
Vinyl Nights and Sushi Sets

Fri, 18 Nov - Sat, 31 Dec 2022
Sushi Room, Fortitude Valley

James Street's Sushi Room is pairing DJ-spun disco and funk tunes with set menus on Friday and Saturday nights.

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'The Princess Bride' in Concert

Fri, 24 Mar - Sat, 25 Mar 2023
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Sydney

As You Wish: 'The Princess Bride' Is screening at Sydney Opera House with a live orchestra playing its enchanting soundtrack.

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News
As You Wish: 'The Princess Bride' Is Screening at Sydney Opera House with a Live Orchestra

The 80s classic is the latest flick to get the orchestral treatment, screening for three sessions over two days in March.

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News
'Hamilton' Is Slinging $70 Tickets for the Rest of Its 2022 Melbourne Dates — For Three Days Only

Don't throw away your shot to see Lin-Manuel Miranda's blockbuster musical before it leaves Melbourne — without breaking the bank.

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Event
Adrift — Counterpilot

Wed, 9 Nov - Sat, 19 Nov 2022
Metro Arts, West End

This immersive theatre experience delivers instructions via headset, plunging you into a mystery, a game and a musing on nature.

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News
Sydney WorldPride's Full Program Is Here with Charli XCX, Kelly Rowland, Jessica Mauboy and 300-Plus Events

Get ready for "mega Mardi Gras" with 17 days of events during the largest-ever LGBTQIA+ festival ever held in the region.

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News
A New 'Cinderella'-Inspired Australian Rom-Com Musical Will Premiere in Melbourne in 2023

Reimagining the classic story, 'MIDNIGHT — The Fairytale Begins...' has been in development for six years, and features a song by Kate Miller-Heidke.

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Event
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Thu, 10 Nov - Wed, 30 Nov 2022
Various cinemas in Brisbane

The Marvel Cinematic Universe's most electrifying instalment yet gets an engaging-enough sequel, which grapples with grief and also franchise box-ticking.

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Thu, 10 Nov - Wed, 30 Nov 2022
Various cinemas in Melbourne

The Marvel Cinematic Universe's most electrifying instalment yet gets an engaging-enough sequel, which grapples with grief and also franchise box-ticking.

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Thu, 10 Nov - Wed, 30 Nov 2022
Various cinemas in Sydney

The Marvel Cinematic Universe's most electrifying instalment yet gets an engaging-enough sequel, which grapples with grief and also franchise box-ticking.

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Event
Christmas Sunset by the River Vegan Markets

Fri, 9 Dec, 2022
Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane

Queensland Vegan Markets is getting festive by twilight at Portside.

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News
Queenslanders Might Soon Be Able to Score Refunds for Recycling Their Glass Wine and Spirits Bottles

The Queensland Government is looking to add glass wine and spirits bottles to the state's Containers for Change refund scheme.

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Now Open: South City Wine Is Woolloongabba's New European-Inspired Neighbourhood Vino Bar

South City Square's latest addition serves up wines from around the world, French-inspired cocktails, steak frites, lemon lime and bitter oysters and escargot.

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'The Rocky Horror Show' Will Do the Time Warp Again in Melbourne From May 2023

After premiering in Sydney, the new Australian run of 'Rocky Horror' will head to Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre — starring Jason Donovan as Frank N Furter and Myf Warhurst as The Narrator.

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Netflix Is Bringing Back 'Monster' for Two More Seasons and Turning It Into a True-Crime Anthology

The next two seasons "will focus on other monstrous figures who have impacted society".

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Event
Summer Cinema Sessions

Multiple single dates
Felons Brewing Co, Brisbane City

Brisbane's riverside CBD brewery is improving your Tuesdays with free flicks in its Barrel Hall.

Book Now

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Event
Opera in the Reservoir: Heroes and Villains

Fri, 11 Nov - Sun, 20 Nov 2022
Spring Hill Reservoir, Spring Hill

Head six metres beneath Spring Hill's Albert Park for a night of arias and duets.

Buy Tickets

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The Bold Type: Aisha Dee Talks Heading Home and Slaying It in Aussie Slasher Comedy 'Sissy'

After years working in the US, the Gold Coast-born actor returned to Australia to make a savage and supremely entertaining horror-comedy — and, playing a wellness influencer at a bloody hens weekend, she kills it.

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