Sarah Ward

Sarah Ward is Concrete Playground's Editor — and also Film and TV Editor, Film and TV Critic, 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, including the Brisbane International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Queensland Film Festival, Sydney Underground 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
The Bold Type: Aisha Dee Talks Heading Home and Slaying It in Aussie Slasher Comedy 'Sissy'

After years working in the US, the Gold Coast-born actor returned to Australia to make a savage and supremely entertaining horror-comedy — and, playing a wellness influencer at a bloody hens weekend, she kills it.

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Melbourne's Month-Long Christmas Festival Is Back with Markets, Mazes, Rollerskating and Dazzling Decorations

However you like getting festive, there's something in this massive citywide Christmas program for you.

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'Don't Worry Darling' Has Been Fast-Tracked to Digital While It's Still Showing in Cinemas

Spend tonight on the couch watching this Florence Pugh- and Harry Styles-starring twisty thriller.

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Here We Go Again: 'MAMMA MIA! The Musical' Is Returning to Australia in 2023

Calling all dancing queens — come 2023, you'll be able to take another chance on this jukebox musical featuring 22 ABBA hits.

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A Blood Moon and Total Lunar Eclipse Will Be Visible Down Under on Tuesday Night

The moon will be fully immersed in shadow for 85 minutes — and it's the last total lunar eclipse that'll be visible in Australia and NZ until 2025.

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Cirque du Soleil Is Bringing Its First-Ever Show on Ice Down Under in 2023

Cirque du Soleil's 42nd creation, 'CRYSTAL' combines trapeze, juggling, aerial acrobatics, figure skating and extreme skating — all on ice.

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Cease All Motor Functions: HBO Has Cancelled 'Westworld' After Four Seasons of Futuristic Thrills

The Evan Rachel Wood, Tessa Thompson and Ed Harris-starring series has been axed less than three months since its fourth season finished airing.

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Event
The Killers: Imploding the Mirage Tour

Tuesday, December 13 - Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

Destiny is calling you: Las Vegas-born rockers The Killers are coming to Melbourne this summer.

Buy Tickets

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Floating Mirrored Spheres and Eerie Volcanic Mounds Will Fill GOMA for Its Big Summer 'Air' Exhibition

Back in 2019, Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art set up a huge indoor riverbed for its 'Water' exhibition — and now it's contemplating air instead.

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Dazzling Autumn Plans, Sorted: Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up Alice Springs Again in April 2023

The Red Centre's luminous ten-night Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival has locked in its 2023 return, with artworks around the theme 'Listening with Heart'.

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A Giant Rainbow Sand Sculpture Is Popping Up on Bondi Beach for One Day Only

Sydney WorldPride 2023 launches its huge lineup on Wednesday, November 9, 100 days out from the event — with help from this colourful symbol of pride.

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A Musical Take on 'A Christmas Carol' with Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds Is Headed to Your Streaming Queue

Add another flick to your festive binge, with 'Spirited' set to hit Apple TV+ in mid-November.

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Event
Moonlight Cinema Melbourne 2022–23

Thursday, December 1, 2022 - Sunday, March 26, 2023
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, South Yarra

Moonlight Cinema is back for another huge summer of cinema under the stars.

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HBO's Game-to-TV 'The Last of Us' Series Will Hit Your Streaming Queue in January

We just found your first streaming obsession of 2023.

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Moonlight Cinema Has Unveiled Its First 2022–23 Lineup — Including Two Weeks of Christmas Flicks

Watch 'Die Hard', 'Home Alone' and 'Love Actually' under the stars this festive season — or catch everything from 'Elvis' to 'Don't Worry Darling', too.

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'Dead to Me' Promises to Go Out with Plenty of Twists and Chaos in the Full Season Three Trailer

Netflix's hit Christina Applegate- and Linda Cardellini-starring series is wrapping up — but it still has one last dose of mess and mayhem in store.

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Return to Pandora: James Cameron's 'Avatar' Sequel 'The Way of Water' Just Dropped Its Full Trailer

Thirteen years after James Cameron's sci-fi hit became the highest-grossing film of all time, the first years-in-the-making sequel is set to swim into cinemas.

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The Wonder

Thursday, November 3 - Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Exquisitely led by Florence Pugh, this 19th century-set tale of faith versus fact is mesmerising, ambitious and sumptuous.

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Beck Has Just Joined Bluesfest's 2023 Lineup — and He'll Be Playing an Intimate Acoustic Show

Byron Bay's legendary festival just added another big name — and a 90s icon.

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Making Gay Rom-Com Dreams Come True: Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane Chat 'Bros'

The stars of Hollywood’s first studio-made romantic comedy about two gay men didn’t ever think that a movie like this could happen — and now they’re part of history.

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Melbourne's Month-Long Christmas Festival Is Back with Markets, Mazes, Rollerskating and Dazzling Decorations

'Don't Worry Darling' Has Been Fast-Tracked to Digital While It's Still Showing in Cinemas

Here We Go Again: 'MAMMA MIA! The Musical' Is Returning to Australia in 2023

A Blood Moon and Total Lunar Eclipse Will Be Visible Down Under on Tuesday Night

Cirque du Soleil Is Bringing Its First-Ever Show on Ice Down Under in 2023

Cease All Motor Functions: HBO Has Cancelled 'Westworld' After Four Seasons of Futuristic Thrills

The Killers: Imploding the Mirage Tour

Floating Mirrored Spheres and Eerie Volcanic Mounds Will Fill GOMA for Its Big Summer 'Air' Exhibition

Dazzling Autumn Plans, Sorted: Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up Alice Springs Again in April 2023

A Giant Rainbow Sand Sculpture Is Popping Up on Bondi Beach for One Day Only

A Musical Take on 'A Christmas Carol' with Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds Is Headed to Your Streaming Queue

Moonlight Cinema Melbourne 2022–23

HBO's Game-to-TV 'The Last of Us' Series Will Hit Your Streaming Queue in January

Moonlight Cinema Has Unveiled Its First 2022–23 Lineup — Including Two Weeks of Christmas Flicks

'Dead to Me' Promises to Go Out with Plenty of Twists and Chaos in the Full Season Three Trailer

Return to Pandora: James Cameron's 'Avatar' Sequel 'The Way of Water' Just Dropped Its Full Trailer

The Wonder

Beck Has Just Joined Bluesfest's 2023 Lineup — and He'll Be Playing an Intimate Acoustic Show

Making Gay Rom-Com Dreams Come True: Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane Chat 'Bros'

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