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.

News
NASA Has Dropped the Most Dazzling Images of the Universe You've Ever Laid Eyes On

Peer well beyond our pale blue dot thanks to these stunning pictures captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.

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Christian Bale and Margot Robbie Get Caught Up in a Crime Caper in the Trailer for 'Amsterdam'

Alongside John David Washington, the pair play friends navigating a secret plot in this star-studded film.

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News
Julia Gillard Is Bringing Her Landmark Misogyny Speech to the Stage Ten Years On

Ten years after declaring "not now, not ever" in parliament, the former Australian Prime Minister is taking to the stage to reflect upon the historic moment.

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Event
The Phantom of the Open

Thu, 14 Jul - Wed, 3 Aug 2022
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Based on a true story, this entertaining Mark Rylance-starring underdog comedy focuses on the British man dubbed "the world's worst professional golfer".

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Bunnings Is Increasing the Price of Its Sausage Sizzles for the First Time in 15 Years

The beloved snags, part of every hardware shopper's weekend ritual, will increase to $3.50 — raising more money for community groups.

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KitKat Is Releasing the Milo Chocolate Bars of Your Childhood Dreams

Two beloved chocolate treats are combining in one wafer and choc-malt filled bar — in three varieties, too.

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News
The Aboriginal Flag Is Now Flying Permanently on Top of the West Gate Bridge

After sailing atop the bridge during NAIDOC Week, the Indigenous flag has now taken up residence on the structure permanently — and the Torres Strait Islander flag might be added in the future.

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'Succession', 'The White Lotus' and 'Ted Lasso' Lead the 2022 Emmy Nominations

Also scoring big: 'Hacks', 'Only Murders in the Building', 'Euphoria', 'Severance', 'Squid Game' and 'Barry'.

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Melbourne International Film Festival Has Unveiled Its Month-Long In-Cinema and Online 2022 Program

A massive 371 features, shorts and extended-reality titles are on this year's MIFF lineup, which marks the event's first in-person fest since 2019.

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Murder-Mystery Fans, Rejoice: 'Only Murders in the Building' Has Been Renewed for a Third Season

The hit Disney+ series has only just started its second season, but it's already locked in for a third.

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News
Far Out: NASA Has Just Unveiled the Deepest and Sharpest View of the Cosmos That's Ever Been Seen

The spectacular infrared picture, taken with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, shows a galaxy cluster as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago.

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Event
The Phantom of the Opera — Opera Australia

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 - Sun, 29 Jan 2023
State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

The music of the night will croon its way into the Arts Centre Melbourne from October.

Buy Tickets

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News
'Amadeus' Starring Michael Sheen Leads Sydney Opera House's 50th Anniversary Lineup

The 'Masters of Sex', 'Tron: Legacy', 'The Queen' and 'Twilight' star will play Antonio Salieri in this Australian-exclusive season in the Opera House's revamped Concert Hall.

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Event
Long Island Iced Tea Rita Series and Limited-Edition Tacos

Mon, 18 Jul - Sun, 7 Aug 2022
El Camino Cantina Fitzroy, Fitzroy

For three weeks, El Camino Cantina is splashing together Long Island iced teas and margaritas in one boozy beverage.

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News
IKEA Now Has an Online Australian Marketplace for Discontinued, Ex-Display and Pre-Loved Products

Head to As-Is Online to reserve used and no-longer-stocked versions of the Swedish retailer's furniture and homewares.

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Buzzers at the Ready: The New Ten-Episode Season of 'Spicks and Specks' Will Hit the ABC in August

This seasons's guests include Hamish Blake, Denise Scott, Rhys Nicholson, Zoe Coombs Marr, Montaigne and Dylan Alcott.

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The Aboriginal Flag Will Fly Permanently on the Sydney Harbour Bridge From Today

Already in place for NAIDOC Week celebrations, the Aboriginal flag will remain on one of the bridge's two flagpoles moving forward, replacing the NSW State flag.

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The New Hit West End Version of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' Is Coming Down Under

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical will premiere in Melbourne in November 2022, before heading to Sydney in February 2023.

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The 15 Best New TV Shows of 2022 So Far

It's catch-up time — these are the standout new small-screen arrivals this year that are thoroughly worth your attention.

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The 15 Best Films of 2022 So Far

Big screens Down Under have been bustling with excellent flicks across the first six months of 2022 — here's the best of the best.

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The Phantom of the Opera — Opera Australia

'Amadeus' Starring Michael Sheen Leads Sydney Opera House's 50th Anniversary Lineup

Long Island Iced Tea Rita Series and Limited-Edition Tacos

IKEA Now Has an Online Australian Marketplace for Discontinued, Ex-Display and Pre-Loved Products

Buzzers at the Ready: The New Ten-Episode Season of 'Spicks and Specks' Will Hit the ABC in August

The Aboriginal Flag Will Fly Permanently on the Sydney Harbour Bridge From Today

The New Hit West End Version of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' Is Coming Down Under

The 15 Best New TV Shows of 2022 So Far

The 15 Best Films of 2022 So Far

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