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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Let's Do the Time Warp Again: 'The Rocky Horror Show' Is Touring Australian Stages in 2023

Celebrating 50 years of 'Rocky Horror', the new Australian run will star Jason Donovan as Frank N Furter and Myf Warhurst as The Narrator — and kick off in Sydney in February.

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Thirteen New Movies You Can Watch in October That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

Get comfy on the couch with Jordan Peele's latest, Ethan Hawke getting creepy, a stellar Spanish filmmaking satire and two Idris Elba flicks.

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From Final Girl to Final Woman: Jamie Lee Curtis Talks 'Halloween Ends' and Battling Michael Myers for 44 Years

What’s it like to stare down the boogeyman over four-plus decades? To become an iconic scream queen? To be synonymous with the term “final girl”? The ‘Halloween’ star spills the details.

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Netflix Is About to Get Cheaper If You're Okay with Ads While You Watch — and Fewer Shows

From November 4, the streaming platform will drop its monthly price to $6.99 for its new 'basic with ads' plan.

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Calling All Revolting Children: Netflix's 'Matilda the Musical' Movie Just Dropped Its Full Trailer

Everyone's favourite book-loving schoolgirl with telekinetic abilities is returning to the screen, this time in a Netflix musical.

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Thoughtful, Comical and Complex All At Once, 'Ramy' Just Keeps Getting Better and Better

Created by and starring Ramy Youssef, the dramedy keeps challenging itself in its third season, which is streaming in full on Stan.

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Greater Sydney Will Be Filled with Rainbow Artworks and Installations During WorldPride 2023

Two huge highlights: a 50-metre-long floral rainbow wall made up of 18,000 bright plants, and adding the Progress Flag colours to Coogee's rainbow walkway.

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Jetstar and Qantas Are Doing a Big Sale on Domestic Flights to 67 Destinations with Fares From $35

Start making holiday plans: this is Qantas Group's biggest combined domestic flights sale of 2022.

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Disney Is Launching Its First-Ever South Pacific Cruises Between Australia and Hawaii

As well as making its maiden voyages Down Under, the Mouse House's cruise line will also sail between Sydney and Honolulu.

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Prime Video Is Bringing a Documentary About The Wiggles to Your Streaming Queue in 2023

The streaming service has revealed its lineup of original Australian productions for 2023 — including mystery-comedy 'Deadloch' from Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan.

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Dylan Moran Is Bringing His Latest Comedy Show to Australia and New Zealand in 2023

The 'Black Books' star will tour Down Under the country for two months between April and May.

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Blink-182 Are Reuniting with Tom DeLonge for a Huge World Tour — and They're Coming Down Under in 2024

Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker will play together for the first time in nearly a decade, including in Australia and New Zealand.

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MUNA and G Flip Are Headlining Rainbow Republic, Sydney WorldPride's Big Closing Concert

Keiynan Lonsdale will be on hosting duties, and will also perform alongside Peach PRC, Alter Boy, BVT and Vetta Borne.

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The Team Behind Fortitude Valley's The Calile Hotel Is Planning a Lavish New Resort in Noosa

Plans have been lodged for the 2.4-hectare site, which'll feature 178 rooms, 12 suites and 15 villas.

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Gelatissimo Has Released a New Vegan Gelato Flavour That Humans and Dogs Can Share

Scooping just in time for the warm weather, the gelato chain's new limited-time banana strawberry flavour is safe for humans and pooches alike.

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Dream Machine Is Returning for Another Multi-Day Resort Music Festival in 2023 — in Bali

The team behind Wine Machine and Snow Machine is taking its latest festival to Nusa Dua for five days next winter.

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Forget Visas and Package Tours: Japan Has Officially Reopened to Individual Tourists

After two-and-a-half years of strict border rules, Japan has reopened to tourists from Down Under — and your dream getaway is back on.

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Dark Mofo Has Locked in Its 2023 Dates If You're Planning Ahead for Next Winter

The 2023 festival will also mark Creative Director Leigh Carmichael's last at the helm, making way for a new Artistic Director from 2024 onwards.

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'The Wizard of Oz'-Inspired Blockbuster Musical 'Wicked' Is Returning to Australia in 2023

Following the Land of Oz's witches, the Broadway smash is headed to Sydney Lyric in August 2023.

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When Joel Edgerton Asks You to Direct an Aussie Crime-Thriller: Chatting 'The Stranger' with Thomas M Wright

Based on the Daniel Morcombe case, but fictionalising the details and focusing on a police investigation, this Cannes-premiering Australian film wasn’t easy to make.

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When Joel Edgerton Asks You to Direct an Aussie Crime-Thriller: Chatting 'The Stranger' with Thomas M Wright

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