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
Pride On Screen

Fri, 10 Jun - Wed, 15 Jun 2022
Cinema Nova, Carlton

Cinema Nova is celebrating queer film favourites for Pride Month — and throwing in a few must-see new queer flicks, too.

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Event
Sam Whiteside: Contact

Multiple single dates
Carriageworks, Eveleigh

Wander through thick haze, an intense red glow and a monolithic lightwork as part of Carriageworks' Vivid program.

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The Grass Is Greener Is Returning to the Gold Coast in 2022 — and Debuting in Canberra and Geelong

The hit Queensland music, food and art festival is expanding — and heading down south for the first time.

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Event
Looking for Alibrandi — Belvoir and Malthouse Theatre

Sat, 1 Oct - Sun, 6 Nov 2022
Belvoir St Theatre Upstairs, Surry Hills

Melina Marchetta's beloved 1992 book has already been adapted into a movie — and now a stage version is heading to Belvoir.

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Event
Looking for Alibrandi — Malthouse Theatre and Belvoir

Fri, 8 Jul - Sun, 31 Jul 2022
Merlyn Theatre, The Malthouse, Southbank

Melina Marchetta's beloved 1992 book has already been adapted into a movie — and now a stage version is heading to Malthouse.

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Event
Six the Musical

Fri, 17 Jun - Sun, 7 Aug 2022
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne

This West End hit explores the stories of Henry VIII's six wives — by getting them to sing at a pop concert.

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Event
Mothering Sunday

Thu, 2 Jun - Wed, 22 Jun 2022
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Starring Aussie talent Odessa Young and ‘The Crown’ standout Josh O'Connor, plus Colin Firth and Olivia Colman, this handsome 1920s-set British drama is passionate, sensual and exceptionally cast.

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Mothering Sunday

Thu, 2 Jun - Wed, 22 Jun 2022
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Starring Aussie talent Odessa Young and ‘The Crown’ standout Josh O'Connor, plus Colin Firth and Olivia Colman, this handsome 1920s-set British drama is passionate, sensual and exceptionally cast.

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News
The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From June 2

Head to the flicks to see a moving and sensual British drama.

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Event
Mothering Sunday

Thu, 2 Jun - Wed, 22 Jun 2022
Various cinemas in Sydney

Starring Aussie talent Odessa Young and ‘The Crown’ standout Josh O'Connor, plus Colin Firth and Olivia Colman, this handsome 1920s-set British drama is passionate, sensual and exceptionally cast.

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Event
9 to 5 The Musical

Sun, 10 Jul - Sun, 11 Sep 2022
State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

Dolly Parton's hit musical is finally coming to Melbourne.

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Event
BlackMilk Sample Sale

Sat, 4 Jun, 2022
The Joinery, West End

The cult-favourite fashion brand is hosting its first sample sale since 2019, with nothing over $35.

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News
Sydney Fringe's 2022 Fest Will Be Its Biggest Yet to Mark Its First Physical Event Since 2019

The independent arts showcase will run for six weeks from mid-August till late-September, and feature 500-plus events.

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Event
Cork, Culinary and Colour

Sun, 5 Jun 2022, Sun, 31 Jul 2022 and Sun, 16 Oct 2022
Treasury Hotel, Brisbane City

Sip spritzes and find some artistic inspiration in the Treasury Hotel's courtyard.

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Emerge — Queensland Poetry Festival 2022

Fri, 3 Jun - Sun, 5 Jun 2022
Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Fortitude Valley

Spend three days waxing lyrical.

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Slipstream's Fifth Anniversary Party

Sat, 4 Jun, 2022
Slipstream Brewing Company, Yeerongpilly

This Yeerongpilly brewery is celebrating its latest milestone with an all-day party and five new brews.

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HBO Has Just Renewed Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby's 'Our Flag Means Death' for a Second Season

One of the best shows of 2022 so far, this heartwarming gem of a swashbuckling comedy will sail the streaming seas again.

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Lune Croissanterie Is Opening Its Second Pastry-Slinging Brisbane Spot in the CBD's Burnett Lane

The world-famous bakery will start serving its flaky croissants at a satellite store from July.

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'Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical' Is Bringing Its Song-Filled Upside Down Satire Down Under

An award-winner during its off-Broadway run, this 'Stranger Things' stage send-up is making its Australian debut in Melbourne this spring.

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Tinder Is Building a Big Rainbow in a Regional Aussie Town — and You Can Vote for Where It'll Live

You've got until June 30 to pick Daylesford in Victoria, Hay in NSW, Broome in WA or Katherine in the Northern Territory as the site for Australia's next big landmark.

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