Sarah Ward

Name: Drive-Away Dolls
Start: 2024-02-22
End: 2024-03-13
Location: Brisbane

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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Save the Date: Here's When GABS Is Bringing Back Its Big Craft Beer, Cider and Food Festivals in 2024

Where can you sip 120 tipples, dance at a silent disco, play games and hear from the folks behind the brews? The Great Australasian Beer Spectapular.

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Twelve Days of Bottomless Lunches

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 - Tue, 2 Jan 2024
Massimo Restaurant & Bar, Brisbane City

Riverside eatery Massimo normally only dishes up banquets with non-stop drinks Friday–Sunday, but that's changing for the festive season.

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The 15 Best Films of 2023

When 2023 hasn't served up electrifying takes on 'Frankenstein', plus both Martin Scorsese and Hayao Miyazaki's new masterpieces, it's been swooning over first loves and playing with dolls.

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The 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2023

The best films of the year didn't only play on the big screen, as Michelle Williams' latest stellar performance, an Oscar-nominated documentary and a playful vampire flick all show.

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The 15 Best New TV Shows of 2023

An Emma Stone-led cringe comedy, The Kates doing murder-mystery, a spectacular game-to-TV adaptation: they all left an imprint on the small screen this year.

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The 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2023

'Reservation Dogs', 'Succession' and 'Barry' might've all said goodbye in 2023, but they're each among the year's returning television standouts.

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Calling All Vino Lovers: These Four Wine Venues Are Australia's Best According to 2023's Wineslinger Awards

Melbourne claimed two of the top four spots, with South Australian and Western Australian venues also earning some love.

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Divine News: 'Good Omens' Is Returning to Face Armageddon Again for a Third and Final Season

Michael Sheen and David Tennant will make a heavenly pair one last time — tackling the end of the world again, of course.

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Rent

Sat, 27 Jan - Sun, 11 Feb 2024
QPAC Playhouse, South Brisbane

Jonathan Larson's Tony-winning hit is the next Broadway musical that's returning to Australia.

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Laneway Festival 2024

Sat, 3 Feb, 2024
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

Laneway is heading back to Brisbane Showgrounds this summer with Stormzy, Steve Lacy, Dominic Fike and Raye leading the lineup.

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Playing the Same Character While Grappling with Godzilla: Kurt and Wyatt Russell Chat 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters'

The debut TV series in the 'Monsterverse' isn’t the first time that this father-son pair have shared a role — but it is the first with the world's most-famous kaiju.

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'Hello Kitty' Rave

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023
Wonderland Brisbane, Fortitude Valley

Party like everyone's favourite fictional cat-like Japanese character — there'll be 'Hello Kitty'-themed drinks, plus free Chupa Chups and glow sticks.

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Moonlight Cinema Has Unveiled Its January 2024 Lineup, Plus a Swag of Retro Flicks Across Summer

The new 'Mean Girls' musical, advanced sessions of 'Priscilla', and old-school favourites 'Clueless' and 'The Princess Diaries' will all grace the outdoor cinema's screens.

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News
Wands Ready: The Magical 'Harry Potter' Forbidden Forest Experience Is Coming to Australia in 2024

Wander around an illuminated woodland filled with nods to the 'Harry Potter' and 'Fantastic Beasts' films on a 230-hectare property an hour out of Melbourne.

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News
Save the Date: SXSW Sydney Will Return for a Second Massive Year in October 2024

After a huge debut event Down Under, the tech, innovation, screen, music, games and culture festival has locked in its return.

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News
Dylan Alcott Will Play The Narrator When 'The Rocky Horror Show' Returns to Sydney in 2024

The disability advocate, tennis champion and presenter will star opposite Jason Donovan, who slips back into Frank N Furter's fishnets.

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News
Ten Heartwarming Sitcoms You Can Stream Right Now That'll Just Keep Adding Joy to Your Day

Spend your couch time getting a warm hug from these gloriously kind-hearted TV comedies.

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News
Coming Soon: Basq House Is Byron Bay's New 32-Room Boutique Hotel That's Opening in Autumn 2024

The hotel's reception will double as a bar, while its rooftop will host yoga, meditation sessions and sunset drinks.

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Seven Other Things to Do on Christmas Day in Brisbane

Contrary to popular belief, the city keeps on turning on Christmas Day — if you're not otherwise engaged, go see a movie, inhale dumplings or picnic in a park.

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Guide
Ten Standout New Brisbane Bars That Started Pouring Drinks in 2023

When 2023 wasn't gifting Brisbane a new Italian-style cocktail spot, it was serving up a tequileria with a hefty agave and mezcal range, then a 'Gatsby'-themed lounge bar.

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Laneway Festival 2024

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'Hello Kitty' Rave

Moonlight Cinema Has Unveiled Its January 2024 Lineup, Plus a Swag of Retro Flicks Across Summer

Wands Ready: The Magical 'Harry Potter' Forbidden Forest Experience Is Coming to Australia in 2024

Save the Date: SXSW Sydney Will Return for a Second Massive Year in October 2024

Dylan Alcott Will Play The Narrator When 'The Rocky Horror Show' Returns to Sydney in 2024

Ten Heartwarming Sitcoms You Can Stream Right Now That'll Just Keep Adding Joy to Your Day

Coming Soon: Basq House Is Byron Bay's New 32-Room Boutique Hotel That's Opening in Autumn 2024

Seven Other Things to Do on Christmas Day in Brisbane

Ten Standout New Brisbane Bars That Started Pouring Drinks in 2023

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