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
Lavazza Italian Film Festival 2019

Tue, 17 Sep - Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Palace Cinemas Sydney, Sydney

The festival is marking its 20th anniversary with a jam-packed lineup of quirky comedies, political thrillers and poignant documentaries.

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Brisbane Night Market Mango Festival

Multiple single dates
Brisbane Markets, Rocklea

With mango gelato, mango pies, mango margaritas and mango beer — and a mango-eating competition, naturally.

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Guide
Ten Shows, Parties and Installations to Lose Yourself In at Brisbane Festival 2019

Walk through fire, see a theatre show in a cavernous warehouse and dance to house music backed by a gospel choir.

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Event
Katrin Hochschuh and Adam Donovan: Empathy Swarm

Sat, 17 Aug - Sun, 27 Oct 2019
QUT Art Museum, Brisbane

Watch as 50 roaming robots all try to adapt their behaviour in response to your presence.

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Event
Bedtime Stories — Urland

Tue, 17 Sep - Thu, 19 Sep 2019
Secret Location in Brisbane, Brisbane

Get cosy and listen to twisty tales at this live radio play.

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Communal Table — Dancenorth

Wed, 18 Sep - Sat, 21 Sep 2019
The Joinery, West End

Dance and a shared dinner combine in this world premiere show.

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Event
Riverstage Birthday Bash

Sat, 7 Sep, 2019
Riverstage, Brisbane

Celebrate 30 years of live tunes in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens.

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Event
The Church of House: Groove Terminator

Fri, 6 Sep, 2019
The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley

This year's Brisbane Festival opens with a huge night of house music, complete with a gospel choir.

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Victoria Park Party

Sun, 22 Sep, 2019
Victoria Park / Barrambin, Herston

Food trucks, live music and a day of fun in Victoria Park.

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Event
Yang Liping's Rite of Spring — Peacock Contemporary Dance Company

Wed, 25 Sep - Sat, 28 Sep 2019
QPAC Playhouse, South Brisbane

The acclaimed Chinese choreographer and dancer reimagines Stravinsky’s famous ballet.

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Event
Waves & Haze 2019

Sat, 14 Sep, 2019
Bacchus Brewing Co., Capalaba

A day of brews and seafood in Brisbane's east.

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News
Southeast Queensland Is Getting a New Waterside Reggae Festival Headlined by Shaggy and Sean Paul

New Zealand's One Love Festival is making its Australian debut on the Gold Coast in 2020.

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BIGSOUND 2019

Tue, 3 Sep - Fri, 6 Sep 2019
Various Fortitude Valley venues, Fortitude Valley

Four days. 147 artists. 18 venues.

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News
New Netflix Thriller 'The I-Land' Serves Up a Survival-of-the-Fittest Battle on a Tropical Island

It looks like 'Lost' meets 'The Hunger Games' — and it drops this month.

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News
Qantas Will Run Trial Flights Direct From the East Coast to New York and London By the End of 2019

The aim is to start running non-stop commercial flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane by 2022.

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Event
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' in Concert

Thu, 12 Sep - Sat, 14 Sep 2019
Sydney Opera House, Sydney

The Sydney Opera House is screening this recent 'Star Wars' flick complete with a live score from the SSO.

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'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Trivia

Sun, 8 Sep, 2019
Welcome to Thornbury, Northcote

Show your love for the Nine-Nine crew at this dedicated trivia afternoon.

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More Than 150,000 Tulips Will Line the Yarra River Tomorrow to See in Spring

And they're up for grabs.

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Anna Kendrick Is Here to Save Christmas In the Trailer for Disney's New Festive Comedy 'Noelle'

The Disney+ film also stars Bill Hader as a very reluctant new Santa.

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Taste-Testing New Gelato Flavours Is a Real Thing You Can Get Paid to Do

Gelatissimo will pay one gelato-lover $500 for four hours work — and scoop of plenty of frosty desserts, too.

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