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
The Full Trailer for Godzilla Series 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' Serves Up Mysteries, Kaiju and Kurt Russell

The 'Monsterverse' expands to TV in this ten-part series that arrives before 2024 movie 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'.

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The Sinister Trailer for 'The Curse' Puts a Hex on House Flippers Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder

A home renovation show, but eerie: that's the vibe in this new A24 series, which arrives in November.

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Mark Your Calendar: Sydney's Westpac Openair Cinema Has Revealed Its 2024 Summer Dates

It's almost that time again, with Sydney's most stunning harbourside cinema set to return for another 40-plus nights of movies with a view.

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Immersive 'Gen V' and The Wiggles Pop-Ups (Complete with the Big Red Car) Are Hitting Sydney for SXSW

The streaming platform is setting up Primeville, turning Fratelli Fresh Darling Harbour into a small town inspired by some of its shows — and one documentary.

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This Is a Call: More Tickets Are Going on Sale for Foo Fighters' Big Summer Stadium Tour of Australia

It's times like these that you can score more tickets to see the Dave Grohl-fronted band on their first headline Aussie tour in five years.

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Foo Fighters: Australian Tour 2023

Sat, 9 Dec, 2023
Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

This is a call to see the Dave Grohl-fronted band on their first headline tour of Australia since 2018, playing Accor Stadium with The Chats and Hot Milk.

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Timothée Chalamet and Hugh Grant Tell the Chocolatier's Origin Story in the Candy-Coloured New 'Wonka' Trailer

Enter a world of pure imagination as the director of the 'Paddington' movies switches from talking bears to Roald Dahl.

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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

Fri, 13 Oct - Wed, 1 Nov 2023
Various cinemas in Sydney

Whether or not you're a Swiftie, the cinema version of the 'Shake It Off' singer's 'Eras' world tour is an enchanting big-screen spectacle.

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Henry Winkler: The Fonz and Beyond

Tue, 6 Feb, 2024
Sydney Town Hall, Sydney

The beloved actor is coming to Sydney to chat about 'Happy Days', 'Arrested Development', 'Parks and Recreation', 'Barry' and more.

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Matildas Mackenzie Arnold, Mary Fowler and Alanna Kennedy Will Chat Football at a Big Sydney Stadium Event

Talking through their experiences at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the footballing trio will hit the pitch at the first-ever Open Air Live event.

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Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White Jump Into the Ring in the Trailer for Wrestling Drama 'The Iron Claw'

The story of the Von Erich brothers gets the biopic treatment in this 80s-set film from 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' and 'The Nest' director Sean Durkin.

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'The Fall of the House of Usher' Is a Gloriously Creepy Gothic Horror-Meets-'Succession' Delight

Netflix’s fifth horror series with filmmaker Mike Flanagan also gives the opioid crisis an Edgar Allan Poe spin.

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TV Dramedies Don't Get Much Better Than the Sublime and Soulful 'Reservation Dogs' From Start to Finish

This Taika Waititi-produced series just wrapped up its third and final season — and television is all the better for its 28-episode run.

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'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and 'Hocus Pocus' Are Returning to Cinemas for Their 30th Anniversaries

This year's spooky movie season includes new big-screen dates with two 90s favourites.

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Melbourne Cocktail Favourite Byrdi Has Been Named in The World's 50 Best Bars 51-100 List for 2023

Just like in 2021, the La Trobe Street bar is the only Australian joint to make this year's extended list ahead of the top 50 reveal.

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'Elvis: A Musical Revolution' Will Keep Getting Australia All Shook Up About the King of Rock 'n' Roll in 2024

This brand-new Aussie stage musical features more than 40 of the singer's hits — and it's returning to Sydney, then hitting up Adelaide, Perth and the Gold Coast.

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Now Open: Vertigo Serves Dinner 17 Metres Up While You're Hanging Over the Side of Brisbane Powerhouse

The Australian-first vertical dining experience is now welcoming patrons for a meal with a view (and matched wines) at Brisbane Powerhouse.

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Literally Huge: Sydney's IMAX Is Finally Reopening with One of the Biggest Cinema Screens in the World

Relaunching on Wednesday, October 11 with a hefty 692-square-metre screen, Darling Harbour's IMAX will reopen with 'Avatar: The Way of Water', 'Barbenheimer' and Taylor Swift.

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'The Crown' Season Six Is Being Split Into Two Parts That'll Arrive From November — and There's a Trailer

Mark November and December in your diary for the hit regal drama's big farewell.

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'Sunset Boulevard' Is the Next Big Tony-Winning Musical That's Returning to the Stage Down Under

It's been almost 20 years since this screen-to-stage production brought Norma Desmond and her Hollywood story to Australia — and this time, Sarah Brightman is ready for her closeup.

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Foo Fighters: Australian Tour 2023

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Henry Winkler: The Fonz and Beyond

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'The Fall of the House of Usher' Is a Gloriously Creepy Gothic Horror-Meets-'Succession' Delight

TV Dramedies Don't Get Much Better Than the Sublime and Soulful 'Reservation Dogs' From Start to Finish

'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and 'Hocus Pocus' Are Returning to Cinemas for Their 30th Anniversaries

Melbourne Cocktail Favourite Byrdi Has Been Named in The World's 50 Best Bars 51-100 List for 2023

'Elvis: A Musical Revolution' Will Keep Getting Australia All Shook Up About the King of Rock 'n' Roll in 2024

Now Open: Vertigo Serves Dinner 17 Metres Up While You're Hanging Over the Side of Brisbane Powerhouse

Literally Huge: Sydney's IMAX Is Finally Reopening with One of the Biggest Cinema Screens in the World

'The Crown' Season Six Is Being Split Into Two Parts That'll Arrive From November — and There's a Trailer

'Sunset Boulevard' Is the Next Big Tony-Winning Musical That's Returning to the Stage Down Under

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