Sarah Ward

Name: Bodies Bodies Bodies
Start: 2022-09-15
End: 2022-10-05
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.

News
Doughcraft Is the New European-Style Bakery Serving Up Nutella-Filled Cruffins and Raclette in Albion

Craft'd Grounds' latest newcomer is whipping up bread, pasta and pastries — including mascarpone-filled doughnuts, raspberry brioche buns and gorgonzola breadsticks.

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Murder-Mystery Fans, Rejoice: 'Only Murders in the Building' Has Been Renewed for a Third Season

The hit Disney+ series has only just started its second season, but it's already locked in for a third.

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The Best of Bong Joon-ho

Multiple single dates
Golden Age Cinema & Bar, Surry Hills

Check out four stunning movie from the acclaimed South Korean director's filmography — 'Parasite' included.

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Far Out: NASA Has Just Unveiled the Deepest and Sharpest View of the Cosmos That's Ever Been Seen

The spectacular infrared picture, taken with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, shows a galaxy cluster as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago.

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Container: Brisbane Film Society

Multiple single dates
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Swap the multiplex for these new fortnightly film screenings showcasing ace new and experimental features.

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The Phantom of the Opera — Opera Australia

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 - Sun, 29 Jan 2023
State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

The music of the night will croon its way into the Arts Centre Melbourne from October.

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The Phantom of the Opera — Opera Australia

Fri, 19 Aug - Sun, 16 Oct 2022
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney

The music of the night will croon its way into the Sydney Opera House from August.

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Sydney Dogs & Cats Home Is Waiving Adoption Fees on Large and Medium Dogs to Help Clear Its Shelter

Welcome a new barking BFF into your home without paying an adoption fee.

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'Amadeus' Starring Michael Sheen Leads Sydney Opera House's 50th Anniversary Lineup

The 'Masters of Sex', 'Tron: Legacy', 'The Queen' and 'Twilight' star will play Antonio Salieri in this Australian-exclusive season in the Opera House's revamped Concert Hall.

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Event
Long Island Iced Tea Rita Series and Limited-Edition Tacos

Mon, 18 Jul - Sun, 7 Aug 2022
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

For three weeks, El Camino Cantina is splashing together Long Island iced teas and margaritas in one boozy beverage.

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Long Island Iced Tea Rita Series and Limited-Edition Tacos

Mon, 18 Jul - Sun, 7 Aug 2022
El Camino Cantina Fitzroy, Fitzroy

For three weeks, El Camino Cantina is splashing together Long Island iced teas and margaritas in one boozy beverage.

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IKEA Now Has an Online Australian Marketplace for Discontinued, Ex-Display and Pre-Loved Products

Head to As-Is Online to reserve used and no-longer-stocked versions of the Swedish retailer's furniture and homewares.

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Event
Long Island Iced Tea Rita Series and Limited-Edition Tacos

Mon, 18 Jul - Sun, 7 Aug 2022
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

For three weeks, El Camino Cantina is splashing together Long Island iced teas and margaritas in one boozy beverage.

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Buzzers at the Ready: The New Ten-Episode Season of 'Spicks and Specks' Will Hit the ABC in August

This seasons's guests include Hamish Blake, Denise Scott, Rhys Nicholson, Zoe Coombs Marr, Montaigne and Dylan Alcott.

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Container Is the New Brisbane Film Society Screening Ace and Experimental Movies Every Fortnight

A cousin to the Queensland Film Festival, this new screening series will showcase festival favourites, art movies and cult picks that mightn't hit Brisbane's screens otherwise.

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The Aboriginal Flag Will Fly Permanently on the Sydney Harbour Bridge From Today

Already in place for NAIDOC Week celebrations, the Aboriginal flag will remain on one of the bridge's two flagpoles moving forward, replacing the NSW State flag.

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Revel Is the New Four-Day Food and Culture Festival Taking Over Byron Bay This Spring

New South Wales' Northern Rivers region will play host to a new November celebration of cuisine, drinks, music, art and culture.

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The New Hit West End Version of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' Is Coming Down Under

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical will premiere in Melbourne in November 2022, before heading to Sydney in February 2023.

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La Traviata — Opera Queensland

Thu, 14 Jul - Sat, 23 Jul 2022
QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane

Opera Queensland's new version of Verdi's opera reimagines the famed story, exploring both sides of its free-spirited Parisian courtesan's life.

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The Sunshine Club — Queensland Theatre

Sat, 9 Jul - Sat, 30 Jul 2022
QPAC Playhouse, South Brisbane

First staged in 1999, this feel-good Aussie musical about a First Nations serviceman coming home from World War II returns to QPAC.

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