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.

Bar
Azteca

33 William Street, Brisbane City

Queen's Wharf's opulent Latin American-inspired restaurant is filled with greenery — and fond of agave.

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Stan's Lounge

5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City

You'll find XO sand crab cigars, vintage cocktails and late-night dancing at this bar above Howard Smith Wharves' Cantonese restaurant Stanley.

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News
"The Game Will Not End Unless the World Changes": The Full Trailer for 'Squid Game' Season Two Is Here

"We are not trying to harm you. We are presenting you with an opportunity," the guards tell the new batch of contestants in the latest 'Squid Game' sneak peek.

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Event
Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular

Wed, 28 May - Sun, 1 Jun 2025
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall

You'll hear the people sing when this arena spectacular version of Victor Hugo's famous 1862 novel hits Brisbane.

Buy Tickets

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Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular

Wed, 14 May - Fri, 23 May 2025
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

You'll hear the people sing when this arena spectacular version of Victor Hugo's famous 1862 novel hits Melbourne.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular

Thu, 1 Jan, 1970
ICC Sydney, Sydney

You'll hear the people sing when this arena spectacular version of Victor Hugo's famous 1862 novel hits Sydney.

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News
Splashing Through Australian Surfing's Beginnings on the Big Screen: Jolyon Hoff Talks 'You Should Have Been Here Yesterday'

When this filmmaker and surfer unearthed a treasure trove of 16mm footage shot by fellow boardriders half a century ago, he turned it into a stunning documentary.

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Here's When You Can Watch the Matildas Take on Brazil and Chinese Taipei in Their Last Matches of 2024

You've got four more chances to watch Australia's national women's football team play this year — all on home soil.

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Coming Soon: Josh and Julie Niland Are Opening Their First Queensland Restaurant on Hamilton Island

The acclaimed duo will pair their fin-to-tail dishes with local ingredients and family-friendly fare as part of the new 59-room The Sundays hotel.

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AACTA Festival's Celebration of Australian Film and TV Is Returning to the Gold Coast in 2025 with 100-Plus Events

The Working Dog team in conversation, Oscar-winning 'Dune' cinematographer Greig Fraser, a dive into the 'Heartbreak High' soundtrack: they're all on the lineup.

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All About Women Has Announced Its First 2025 Events, Including Comedian Kate Berlant on Her Debut Australian Tour

'Alone Australia' winner Gina Chick and the return of the Feminist Roast are also on the lineup, with full details to be announced in January.

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Come Out and Play: The Offspring Have Announced a 2025 Australian Arena Tour with Simple Plan

After The Offspring's 2024 Melbourne gig sold out in 30 seconds, they're coming back to Australia for a four-city trip in 2025.

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Coming Soon: Queensland Museum Is Dedicating an Exhibition to Secrets — and It Wants You to Share Your Own

Spy gadgets, items with hidden compartments, your own tales submitted anonymously — 'Secrets: Objects of Intrigue' will feature them all.

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Great Scott!: 'Back to the Future: The Musical' Is Making Its Australian Premiere in Sydney in 2025

After hit seasons in West End and on Broadway, the award-winning stage version of everyone's favourite time-travelling 80s flick is zipping Down Under.

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Childish Gambino Has Cancelled His 2025 Down Under Tour So There'll Be No Summertime Magic After All

It was meant to be the rapper and hip hop star's first trip our way since 2019 — but just like his North American, UK and European dates, it's no longer happening.

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Rhys Darby: The Legend Returns

Wed, 30 Apr, 2025
Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba

The New Zealand comedian is bringing his first stand-up show in almost a decade to Brisbane.

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Rhys Darby: The Legend Returns

Tue, 8 Apr - Sun, 13 Apr 2025
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne

The New Zealand comedian is bringing his first stand-up show in almost a decade to Melbourne.

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Rhys Darby: The Legend Returns

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025
Enmore Theatre, Newtown

The New Zealand comedian is bringing his first stand-up show in almost a decade to Sydney.

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The Lord of the Rings — A Musical Tale

Fri, 4 Jul - Sun, 20 Jul 2025
HOTA, Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise

The musical version of JRR Tolkien's classic is taking the hobbits to HOTA, Home of the Arts.

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The Lord of the Rings — A Musical Tale

Sat, 26 Apr - Fri, 30 May 2025
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne

The musical version of JRR Tolkien's classic is taking the hobbits to Melbourne's Comedy Theatre.

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