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.

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Turning Tongan Pride Into the Feel-Good Hit of 2023: Damon Fepulea'i and JP Foliaki Talk 'Red, White & Brass'

When Tongan rugby superfans in Wellington claimed to be a brass marching band to score World Cup tickets, their story was always going to inspire a movie.

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All That Jazz: Smash-Hit Musical 'Chicago' Is Bringing Its 1920s Razzle Dazzle Back to Australia

The famed production, which is the longest-running American musical in Broadway and West End history, makes a comeback on Aussie stages from November.

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Melbourne and Sydney Have Both Been Named in the World's Top Four Most Liveable Cities for 2023

Melbourne ranked third and Sydney placed fourth, coming in behind Vienna and Copenhagen.

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Event
eX de Medici: Beautiful Wickedness

Sat, 24 Jun - Mon, 2 Oct 2023
GOMA, South Brisbane

The Canberra-based artist and tattooist is in GOMA's spotlight, with 100-plus works on display in her largest retrospective to-date.

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Michael Zavros: The Favourite

Sat, 24 Jun - Mon, 2 Oct 2023
GOMA, South Brisbane

This spectacular showcase features 90-plus paintings, sculptures, videos, photos and performances by the Queensland artist.

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Polaroid Portrait Exhibition 'Instant Warhol' Is Your Next Chance to See the Artist's Work Down Under

Warhol's art has already popped up in Adelaide and on the Gold Coast this year — now it's Ballarat's turn.

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Event
Non Voyage

Fri, 23 Jun - Sun, 30 Jul 2023
One Fish Two Fish, Kangaroo Point

Woolloongabba's One Fish Two Fish is serving up the European seafood feast that you can enjoy when you're not heading to Europe.

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Event
This Never Happened Presents

Sun, 16 Jul, 2023
The Brightside, Brisbane

Dance Music record label This Never Happened is throwing a Brisbane party that won't allow phones.

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Big, Bold and Brilliant: Boots Riley's Surreal 'I'm a Virgo' Is Like No Other Series You Can Stream Right Now

Five years after 'Sorry to Bother You' stunned in cinemas, the musician-turned-filmmaker is back with a towering achievement of a streaming series.

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Bisou Bisou Has Relaunched as a Casual French Brasserie Heroing Mussels and Rotisserie Chicken

The Fortitude Valley restaurant inside Hotel X is also doing cronuts for breakfast, chicken liver parfait with toasted brioche and steak frites.

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Sydney Theatre Company's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' Is Heading to the UK's West End Starring Sarah Snook

The Australian 'Succession' star will return to the London stage in January 2024 in this stunning reworking of Oscar Wilde’s classic.

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Event
Supernova

Fri, 23 Jun - Sat, 24 Jun 2023
HOTA, Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise

Composer Charlie Chan will tinkle the ivories for more than 24 hours, attempting to set the world record for the longest improvised piano concert.

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'Dirty Dancing' in Concert 2023

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

You'll have the time of your life at this 'Dirty Dancing' show, which features a live band and singers performing the movie's iconic songs.

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'Dirty Dancing' in Concert Is Returning Down Under to Give 80s Movie Fans the Time of Their Lives

The Patrick Swayze-starring 80s classic is getting the concert treatment, with a live band and singers performing the movie's iconic songs.

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The World's 50 Best Restaurants Have Been Named for 2023 — and There's No Aussie Eateries on the List

Australia also missed out on a spot on the awards' 51–100 countdown, too.

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Scandinavian Film Festival 2023

Wed, 19 Jul - Wed, 9 Aug 2023
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Scandi cinema diehards, Nordic noir buffs, fans of the region's oft-icy climes, and lovers of mythology and folklore: this film festival has something for you.

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Australia's Scandinavian Film Festival Has Announced Its 2023 Slate for a Prime Nordic Cinema Fix

As well as new Scandi flicks, this year's festival will feature six movies about mythology and folklore in the region, including Ari Aster's 'Midsommar'.

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$2 Summer Dips

Sun, 1 Dec 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Brisbane City Council's 22 public pools are slashing their entry fees to $2 all summer long.

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Coming Soon: JW Marriott Gold Coast's New 2500-Square-Metre Spa Boasts Hinterland Views and Wine Service

This new space to chase your bliss is part of the Surfers Paradise hotel's $35-million transformation.

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Pussy Riot, Tony Armstrong and 'The Betoota Advocate' Just Joined Splendour in the Grass' 2023 Lineup

A month out from the Byron Bay fest, the event has just dropped its Forum, Science Tent, Comedy Club and Forum Live Podcasts programs.

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Melbourne and Sydney Have Both Been Named in the World's Top Four Most Liveable Cities for 2023

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Michael Zavros: The Favourite

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Big, Bold and Brilliant: Boots Riley's Surreal 'I'm a Virgo' Is Like No Other Series You Can Stream Right Now

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Sydney Theatre Company's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' Is Heading to the UK's West End Starring Sarah Snook

Supernova

'Dirty Dancing' in Concert 2023

'Dirty Dancing' in Concert Is Returning Down Under to Give 80s Movie Fans the Time of Their Lives

The World's 50 Best Restaurants Have Been Named for 2023 — and There's No Aussie Eateries on the List

Scandinavian Film Festival 2023

Australia's Scandinavian Film Festival Has Announced Its 2023 Slate for a Prime Nordic Cinema Fix

$2 Summer Dips

Coming Soon: JW Marriott Gold Coast's New 2500-Square-Metre Spa Boasts Hinterland Views and Wine Service

Pussy Riot, Tony Armstrong and 'The Betoota Advocate' Just Joined Splendour in the Grass' 2023 Lineup

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