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
Biladurang

Wed, 12 Sep - Sat, 15 Sep 2018
The Johnson, Spring Hill

A one-man performance that takes place in a hotel room.

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Mother's Ruin: A Cabaret About Gin — Milke

Tue, 18 Sep - Sat, 22 Sep 2018
La Boite Theatre, Kelvin Grove

A singing ode to everyone's favourite juniper spirit.

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Heaps Gay Trash Palace

Sat, 8 Sep, 2018
The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley

The Tivoli becomes an 80s-themed trash wedding and block party.

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Hiromi Tango and Craig Walsh: A Force

Mon, 10 Sep - Sun, 14 Oct 2018
Flowstate, South Brisbane

Watch this imaginative installation grow and evolve before your very eyes.

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Brisbane Festival Closing Party

Sat, 29 Sep, 2018
Riverstage, Brisbane

See out this year's celebrations with a music festival.

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Event
LIFE - The Show — Strut & Fret

Thu, 6 Sep - Sat, 29 Sep 2018
The Courier-Mail Spiegeltent, South Brisbane

The creative minds behind Blanc de Blanc and Limbo Unhinged return.

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Umami Mermaids

Tue, 18 Sep - Sat, 22 Sep 2018
La Boite Theatre, Kelvin Grove

This isn't your average puppet show.

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Peter Grimes

Thu, 20 Sep and Sat, 22 Sep 2018
QPAC Concert Hall, South Brisbane

An acclaimed opera performed by a Grammy-nominated star.

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#CelebrateBrisbane River of Light

Sat, 8 Sep - Sat, 29 Sep 2018
South Bank Cultural Forecourt, South Brisbane

Brightening up the river for Brisbane Festival.

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News
Bakery Lane's Nom Nom Korean Eatery Has Opened a New Bao Bar

And it's giving away 100 free bao to celebrate.

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Event
McQueen

Thu, 6 Sep - Wed, 17 Oct 2018
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

A documentary as fascinating as the fashion designer at its centre.

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The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Thu, 6 Sep - Wed, 17 Oct 2018
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Chloë Grace Moretz turns in a career-best performance in this quietly revelatory look at life inside a gay conversion camp.

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Arcadia at Brisbane Festival 2018

Sat, 8 Sep - Sat, 29 Sep 2018
South Bank Cultural Forecourt, South Brisbane

Because every good festival needs a great hub.

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Brisbane Festival 2018

Sat, 8 Sep - Sat, 29 Sep 2018
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

With a kaleidoscopic house of mirrors, nightly light shows and 600 performances across 22 days.

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Event
You Were Never Really Here

Thu, 6 Sep - Wed, 17 Oct 2018
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Joaquin Phoenix is at his wounded best in Lynne Ramsay's intense hitman thriller.

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Scandinavian Festival Brisbane 2018

Sun, 9 Sep, 2018
Perry Park, Bowen Hills

Revel in everything that makes Scandinavia great — and yes, that includes Ikea and Lego.

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Seafood & Sparkling Festival

Sat, 15 Sep - Sun, 16 Sep 2018
Welcome to Bowen Hills, Bowen Hills

Including a two-hour package filled with bubbles, oysters and all of the ocean's finest.

Book Now

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Event
Netherworld Generic Wizard Party

Mon, 10 Sep, 2018
Netherworld, Fortitude Valley

Unleash your inner wizard.

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Event
Spring Time Drinks

Fri, 28 Sep, 2018
Treasury Casino, Brisbane

A weekly courtyard party filled with pop-up bars and cocktails.

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Event
Love is King

Sat, 8 Sep - Sat, 29 Sep 2018
King Street, Bowen Hills

King Street celebrates love, romance and marriage equality with weddings, free martinis and heart-shaped meals.

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