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
Guys and Dolls — Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour

Fri, 21 Mar - Sun, 20 Apr 2025
Mrs Macquarie's Point, Sydney

Opera Australia is bringing this iconic Tony-winning musical to Sydney Harbour's floating stage.

Buy Tickets

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News
'Guys and Dolls' Is the Next Iconic Musical That Opera Australia Is Bringing to Sydney Harbour's Floating Stage

The Tony-winning Broadway sensation is Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour's pick for 2025, running for a month from late March.

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Warwick Thornton, 'The Babadook' Composer Jed Kurzel and a Pixar Director Are All Headed to SXSW Sydney 2024

One of the producers of 'Barbie' and 'Saltburn', a session on women in VFX and animation, and stepping through the impact of screening at SXSW Austin are also on the lineup.

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The 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far

From 2024's first half, you need to be catching an Oscar-winning documentary, Glen Powell as a fake assassin and plenty of horror shocks from your couch.

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Every Soul in Middle-Earth Is in Peril in the Full Season Two 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Trailer

Contentious jewellery, talking and walking trees, giant spiders, Sauron's chaos: they're all in this new sneak peek at the Prime Video series.

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Coming Soon: Lamb Will Be in the Spotlight at Dark Shepherd, Queen's Wharf's New Mediterranean-Inspired Restaurant

The Tassis Group is heading to the brand-new CBD precinct — and yes, there'll still be plenty of seafood on the woodfired-heavy menu.

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Event
Seasonal Fruit Festival — Spring Edition

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024
Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City

Catch Gut Health, Clamm, Parsnip and more at this riverside festival curated by Jet Black Cat Music at Felons Brewing Co.

Buy Tickets

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News
Steins and Schnitties Alert: Oktoberfest in the Gardens Is Bringing Its Bavarian Celebrations Back for 2024

When you're not hitting up the beer hall and food stalls, you'll be making the most of the silent disco, rides and sideshows.

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News
More Heartbreak: Spilt Milk Is the Latest Australian Music Festival That's Cancelled Its Plans for 2024

Instead of returning to close out this year, the Canberra, Ballarat, Gold Coast and Perth fest is shifting its focus to 2025.

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Eight New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.

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The Art Boat

Fri, 30 Aug - Sat, 21 Sep 2024
South Bank Pontoon B, South Brisbane

Get the BRIEFS FACTORY experience while cruising down the Brisbane River on a vessel decked out with patterned tentacles.

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Sip Happens Festival

Sat, 3 Aug, 2024
The Triffid, Newstead

Clink vino glasses to a live music soundtrack at this wine-tasting festival dedicated to up-and-coming small producers at The Triffid.

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Caxton Street Comedy Festival

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024
Caxton Street, Paddington

This brand-new event on Caxton Street is taking over four venues with 20-plus comedy shows across one side-splitting day.

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The First-Ever Caxton Street Comedy Festival Is Taking Over Four Venues Across One Side-Splitting October Day

Lloyd Langford, Michael Hing, Geraldine Hickey, Chris Ryan and more will be behind the mic as part of a lineup of 20-plus comedy gigs.

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Riverfire

Sat, 31 Aug, 2024
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane

Brisbane Festival is kicking off with a flurry of fireworks that'll brighten up the CBD's skyline — and bring the city out in force.

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Event
Trent Dalton's Love Stories

Sun, 8 Sep - Sun, 29 Sep 2024
QPAC Playhouse, South Brisbane

After 'Boy Swallows Universe', another Trent Dalton book is coming to life on the stage at Brisbane Festival.

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Now or Never

Thu, 22 Aug - Sat, 31 Aug 2024
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne

Back for its second year, this huge arts festival is closing out winter in Melbourne with more than 100 events.

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Korean Film Festival in Australia

Thu, 22 Aug - Tue, 27 Aug 2024
Event Cinemas George Street, Sydney

Get your Korean cinema fix with six days of top-notch films at Event Cinemas George Street, including a serial-killer thriller, a couple of rom-coms and an ode to dogs.

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The Korean Film Festival in Australia's 2024 Cinema Celebration Is Focusing on Sydney, Then Introducing a Touring Program

As well as the Harbour City, Canberra, Burnside, Benalla and Alice Springs will also welcome KOFFIA this year.

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Triple J's One Night Stand Is Heading to Warrnambool in Victoria for Its Long-Awaited 2024 Return

A huge 2087 towns around Australia were submitted to host this year's fest — but only this coastal spot emerged victorious.

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