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
Australia's Most-Comprehensive Rembrandt Exhibition in 25 Years Is Taking Over the NGV All Winter

More than 100 of the 17th-century Dutch artist’s etchings are in the spotlight at this impressive retrospective, alongside a selection of his iconic paintings.

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Event
Rembrandt — True to Life

Fri, 2 Jun - Sun, 10 Sep 2023
NGV International, Melbourne

Australia's most-comprehensive Rembrandt exhibition in 25 years is taking over the NGV all winter.

Buy Tickets

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News
'I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson' Season Three Is the Best Way to Spend 90 Minutes Right Now

Stop rewatching 'Coffin Flop' over sloppy steaks and start binging the latest hilarious sketches to drop from Netflix's best-ever comedy.

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Cafe
Flyover Fritterie

88 Regent Street, Redfern

It's Sydney’s first vegan fritterie and chai bar, and it's now slinging its wares in Redfern.

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News
A Festival of Football Is Taking Over the Sydney Harbour Bridge to Celebrate the 2023 Women's World Cup

Sydney's famous structure will close to traffic for a morning, opening to soccer festivities instead, to mark 25 days until the Women's World Cup.

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News
Netflix's Full 'Black Mirror' Season Six Trailer Is Here and Dripping with Existential Dread

Satirising streaming, travelling to space, 'Red Mirror' — they're all in store when the series unleashes five new tech nightmares on June 15.

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Event
The Boogeyman

Thu, 1 Jun - Wed, 21 Jun 2023
Various cinemas in Sydney

A 50-year-old Stephen King short story inspires this well-cast, emotionally astute but also often-generic dance with grief's nightmares.

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Event
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Thu, 1 Jun - Wed, 21 Jun 2023
Various cinemas in Sydney

Visually spectacular and emotionally expressive, the exceptional animated 'Spider-Verse' films keep making live-action comic-book flicks look cartoonish.

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News
Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May

Satirical takes on history, thoughtful Aussie comedies, Jon Hamm as Fletch and Pete Davidson playing Pete Davidson: they're all on this month's must-stream list.

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News
Prime Video Is Making a Female-Led Australian Version of 'The Office' Starring Felicity Ward

Move over David Brent and Michael Scott — it's Hannah Howard's turn to get awkward, this time managing a packaging company.

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Event
Sweet As

Thu, 1 Jun - Wed, 21 Jun 2023
Various cinemas in Sydney

The first Western Australian movie directed and written by an Indigenous female filmmaker, this coming-of-age tale is as thoughtful as it is gorgeous.

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News
Just In: Air New Zealand Has Been Named the Airline of the Year for 2023

It's the seventh time since 2013 that the New Zealand airline has nabbed the accolade, while Qantas came in sixth and Virgin seventh.

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News
Gelato Messina Is Releasing a Limited-Edition Neapolitan Version of Its Super-Fancy Viennetta

As seen 'MasterChef', the dessert chain's latest sweet treat features vanilla gelato, chocolate mousse, strawberry puree and dark chocolate shards.

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News
Netflix's Queer Coming-of-Age Delight 'Heartstopper' Will Return for Season Two in August

Adapted from Alice Oseman's graphic novels, the 2022-premiering gem also has a third season in the works.

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News
Light It Up Is the New Wiz Khalifa-Headlined Hip Hop Festival That's Touring Down Under This Spring

The 'Roll Up' and 'See You Again' rapper will be joined by Rae Sremmurd, Lola Brooke and Hooligan Hefs.

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Henry Rollins: Good to See You Tour

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023
State Theatre, Sydney

Punk-rock legend Henry Rollins is bringing his new spoken-word tour to Sydney.

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Four Pillars Bloody Midwinter Gin Fest

Tue, 30 May - Sun, 30 Jul 2023
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

Enjoy a bloody good winter with Four Pillars' cult-favourite tipples — and plenty of excuses to drink them.

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Sydney Cat Lovers Festival 2023

Sat, 26 Aug - Sun, 27 Aug 2023
Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park

This dedicated cat show is returning to Sydney for two feline-filled days.

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Ministry of Sound: Testament 2023

Sat, 5 Aug - Sun, 6 Aug 2023
Overseas Passenger Terminal, The Rocks

Ministry of Sound is spending two huge nights throwing 90s and 00s parties.

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Ministry of Sound Is Taking Its Huge 90s and 00s Parties Around Australia This Winter

Across two massive weekends, this tour will play ten shows in six Australian cities, paying tribute to 90s raves and 00s club life.

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