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.

Event
Theater Camp

Thu, 7 Sep - Wed, 27 Sep 2023
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Drama kids and stage obsessives, prepare to be seen by this hilarious, affectionate and deeply authentic mockumentary.

{"id":917245,"type":"event","icon":"calendar","info":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp class=\"dates\"\u003EThu, 7 Sep - Wed, 27 Sep 2023\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"nearestPlace\"\u003EVarious cinemas in Wellington, Wellington\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","name":"Theater Camp","description":"Drama kids and stage obsessives, prepare to be seen by this hilarious, affectionate and deeply authentic mockumentary.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MIFF-2023_Theatre-Camp_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MIFF-2023_Theatre-Camp_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/event\/theater-camp-5","latitude":"-41.2864603","longitude":"174.776236","address":", Wellington","booking":"","archive":{"title":"Event","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/events"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MIFF-2023_Theatre-Camp_supplied.jpg","alt":"Theater Camp"}]}
News
Hayao Miyazaki Is Back: The Enchanting First Trailer for Studio Ghibli's 'The Boy and the Heron' Is Here

The iconic filmmaker's first film in a decade is "a semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death and creation".

{"id":916900,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Hayao Miyazaki Is Back: The Enchanting First Trailer for Studio Ghibli's 'The Boy and the Heron' Is Here","description":"The iconic filmmaker's first film in a decade is \"a semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death and creation\".","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Boy-and-the-Heron_03_Studio-Ghibli_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Boy-and-the-Heron_03_Studio-Ghibli_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/the-boy-and-the-heron-trailer-hayao-miyazaki-studio-ghibli","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Boy-and-the-Heron_03_Studio-Ghibli_supplied.jpg","alt":"The Boy and the Heron"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Boy-and-the-Heron_02_Studio-Ghibli_supplied.jpg","alt":"The Boy and the Heron"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Boy-and-the-Heron_05_Studio-Ghibli_supplied.jpg","alt":"The Boy and the Heron"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Boy-and-the-Heron_06_Studio-Ghibli_supplied.jpg","alt":"The Boy and the Heron"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Boy-and-the-Heron_07_Studio-Ghibli_supplied.jpg","alt":"The Boy and the Heron"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Boy-and-the-Heron_01_Studio-Ghibli_supplied.jpg","alt":"The Boy and the Heron"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Boy-and-the-Heron_04_Studio-Ghibli_supplied.jpg","alt":"The Boy and the Heron"}]}
Event
The Innocent

Thu, 7 Sep - Wed, 27 Sep 2023
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

French actor, writer and director Louis Garrel crafts a thoroughly charming crime caper co-starring 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' standout Noémie Merlant.

{"id":917091,"type":"event","icon":"calendar","info":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp class=\"dates\"\u003EThu, 7 Sep - Wed, 27 Sep 2023\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"nearestPlace\"\u003EVarious cinemas in Wellington, Wellington\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","name":"The Innocent","description":"French actor, writer and director Louis Garrel crafts a thoroughly charming crime caper co-starring 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' standout No\u00e9mie Merlant.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Innocent_01_Palace-Films_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Innocent_01_Palace-Films_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/event\/the-innocent-5","latitude":"-41.2864603","longitude":"174.776236","address":", Wellington","booking":"","archive":{"title":"Event","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/events"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Innocent_01_Palace-Films_supplied.jpg","alt":"The Innocent"}]}
Event
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Thu, 14 Sep - Wed, 4 Oct 2023
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Pop culture's favourite heroes in a half shell get the 'Spider-Verse' treatment — and it's their best spin in cinemas yet.

{"id":917099,"type":"event","icon":"calendar","info":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp class=\"dates\"\u003EThu, 14 Sep - Wed, 4 Oct 2023\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"nearestPlace\"\u003EVarious cinemas in Wellington, Wellington\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","name":"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem","description":"Pop culture's favourite heroes in a half shell get the 'Spider-Verse' treatment \u2014 and it's their best spin in cinemas yet.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Mutant-Mayhem_01_Paramount_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Mutant-Mayhem_01_Paramount_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/event\/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mutant-mayhem-5","latitude":"-41.2864603","longitude":"174.776236","address":", Wellington","booking":"","archive":{"title":"Event","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/events"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Mutant-Mayhem_01_Paramount_supplied.jpg","alt":"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem"}]}
News
Swoon: Three Seasons in, Rose Matafeo's 'Starstruck' Keeps Proving a Perfect Rom-Com Sitcom

What happens after you've lived the 'Notting Hill' life and had a moment right out of 'The Notebook'? That's the latest question in this charming romantic-comedy series.

{"id":917223,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Swoon: Three Seasons in, Rose Matafeo's 'Starstruck' Keeps Proving a Perfect Rom-Com Sitcom","description":"What happens after you've lived the 'Notting Hill' life and had a moment right out of 'The Notebook'? That's the latest question in this charming romantic-comedy series.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Starstruck_season-three_01_HBO_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Starstruck_season-three_01_HBO_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/starstruck-review-season-three","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Starstruck_season-three_01_HBO_supplied.jpg","alt":"'Starstruck' season three."},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Starstruck_season-three_02_HBO_supplied.jpg","alt":"'Starstruck' season three."},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Starstruck_season-three_04_HBO_supplied.jpg","alt":"'Starstruck' season three."},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Starstruck_season-three_03_HBO_supplied.jpg","alt":"'Starstruck' season three."}]}
News
The King of the Monsters Is Back in Postwar Japan in the First Trailer for 'Godzilla Minus One'

It's kaiju time again in the first live-action Japanese 'Godzilla' film since 2016's excellent 'Shin Godzilla'.

{"id":916585,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"The King of the Monsters Is Back in Postwar Japan in the First Trailer for 'Godzilla Minus One'","description":"It's kaiju time again in the first live-action Japanese 'Godzilla' film since 2016's excellent 'Shin Godzilla'.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Godzilla-Minus-One_trailer-01_screenshot-03-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Godzilla-Minus-One_trailer-01_screenshot-03.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/godzilla-minus-one-trailer","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Godzilla-Minus-One_trailer-01_screenshot-03.jpg","alt":"The King of the Monsters Is Back in Postwar Japan in the First Trailer for 'Godzilla Minus One'"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Godzilla-Minus-One_trailer-01_screenshot-02.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Godzilla-Minus-One_trailer-01_screenshot-01.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
Stormzy, Steve Lacy, Dominic Fike and Raye Headline Laneway Festival's Huge 2024 Lineup

Come February, you'll also be catching AJ Tracey, d4vd, Dope Lemon, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and more.

{"id":916325,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Stormzy, Steve Lacy, Dominic Fike and Raye Headline Laneway Festival's Huge 2024 Lineup","description":"Come February, you'll also be catching AJ Tracey, d4vd, Dope Lemon, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and more.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Dominic-Fike_Laneway-2024_Bethany-Vargas_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Dominic-Fike_Laneway-2024_Bethany-Vargas_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/laneway-festival-2024-lineup","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Dominic-Fike_Laneway-2024_Bethany-Vargas_supplied.jpg","alt":"Stormzy, Steve Lacy, Dominic Fike and Raye Headline Laneway Festival's Huge 2024 Lineup"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_04_Maclay-Heriot_supplied.jpg","alt":"Stormzy, Steve Lacy, Dominic Fike and Raye Headline Laneway Festival's Huge 2024 Lineup"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_07_Maclay-Heriot_supplied.jpg","alt":"Stormzy, Steve Lacy, Dominic Fike and Raye Headline Laneway Festival's Huge 2024 Lineup"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_02_Daniel-Boud_supplied.jpg","alt":"Stormzy, Steve Lacy, Dominic Fike and Raye Headline Laneway Festival's Huge 2024 Lineup"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_05_Maclay-Heriot_supplied.jpg","alt":"Stormzy, Steve Lacy, Dominic Fike and Raye Headline Laneway Festival's Huge 2024 Lineup"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_06_Maclay-Heriot_supplied.jpg","alt":"Stormzy, Steve Lacy, Dominic Fike and Raye Headline Laneway Festival's Huge 2024 Lineup"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_03_Cedric-Tang_supplied.jpg","alt":"Stormzy, Steve Lacy, Dominic Fike and Raye Headline Laneway Festival's Huge 2024 Lineup"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Stormzy_Laneway-2024_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Steve-Lacy_Laneway-2024_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Raye_Laneway-2024_Callum-Walker-Hutchinson_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_01_Daniel-Boud_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
It's Official: 'Barbie' Is Now 2023's Highest-Grossing Film and in the Top 15 of All Time

Greta Gerwig's smash-hit has now made more at the box office this year than 'The Super Mario Bros Movie' — and it's still screening.

{"id":916285,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"It's Official: 'Barbie' Is Now 2023's Highest-Grossing Film and in the Top 15 of All Time","description":"Greta Gerwig's smash-hit has now made more at the box office this year than 'The Super Mario Bros Movie' \u2014 and it's still screening.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Barbie_21_Warner_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Barbie_21_Warner_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/barbie-box-office","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Barbie_21_Warner_supplied.jpg","alt":"It's Official: 'Barbie' Is Now 2023's Highest-Grossing Film and in the Top 15 of All Time"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Barbie_08_Warner-Bros_supplied.jpeg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Barbie_05_Warner-Bros_supplied.jpeg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Barbie_25_Warner_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
Ah, Freak Out!: Nile Rodgers & Chic Have Announced a Headline Tour Down Under This Spring

The disco greats are hitting up Brisbane, Sydney, Fremantle and Auckland on top of their Harvest Festival and Melbourne International Jazz Festival dates.

{"id":916152,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Ah, Freak Out!: Nile Rodgers & Chic Have Announced a Headline Tour Down Under This Spring","description":"The disco greats are hitting up Brisbane, Sydney, Fremantle and Auckland on top of their Harvest Festival and Melbourne International Jazz Festival dates.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Harvest-Rock_Nile-Rodgers-Chic_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Harvest-Rock_Nile-Rodgers-Chic_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/nile-rodgers-chic-down-under-tour","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Harvest-Rock_Nile-Rodgers-Chic_supplied.jpg","alt":"Ah, Freak Out!: Nile Rodgers & Chic Have Announced a Headline Tour Down Under This Spring"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Chic_Alex-Marshall_Wikimedia-Commons.jpg","alt":"Chic"}]}
News
A Date with Destiny: How Celine Song Adapted Her Own Experience Into Swooning Romantic Drama 'Past Lives'

With her first feature, the Korean-born playwright-turned-filmmaker drew upon her own life to craft a movie that deeply connects — at Sundance, on 2023's festival circuit and with audiences everywhere.

{"id":916111,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"A Date with Destiny: How Celine Song Adapted Her Own Experience Into Swooning Romantic Drama 'Past Lives'","description":"With her first feature, the Korean-born playwright-turned-filmmaker drew upon her own life to craft a movie that deeply connects \u2014 at Sundance, on 2023's festival circuit and with audiences everywhere.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NZIFF_2023_Past-Lives_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NZIFF_2023_Past-Lives_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/celine-song-interview-past-lives","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NZIFF_2023_Past-Lives_supplied.jpg","alt":"Past Lives"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Past-Lives_06_A24_supplied.jpg","alt":"Past Lives"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Past-Lives_09_A24_supplied.jpg","alt":"Past Lives"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Past-Lives_02_A24_supplied.jpg","alt":"Past Lives"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Past-Lives_behind-the-scenes_02_A24_supplied.jpg","alt":"Behind the scenes on 'Past Lives'."},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Past-Lives_03_A24_supplied.jpg","alt":"Past Lives"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Past-Lives_behind-the-scenes_01_A24_supplied.jpg","alt":"Behind the scenes on 'Past Lives'."},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Past-Lives_10_A24_supplied.jpg","alt":"Past Lives"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Past-Lives_08_A24_supplied.jpg","alt":"Past Lives"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Past-Lives_11_A24_supplied.jpg","alt":"Past Lives"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Past-Lives_04_A24_supplied.jpg","alt":"Past Lives"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Past-Lives_05_A24_supplied.jpg","alt":"Past Lives"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Past-Lives_behind-the-scenes_03_A24_supplied.jpg","alt":"Behind the scenes on 'Past Lives'."},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Past-Lives_12_A24_supplied.jpg","alt":"Past Lives"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Past-Lives_07_A24_supplied.jpg","alt":"Past Lives"}]}
News
Wes Anderson Now Has Four Brand-New Short Films Based on Roald Dahl Stories Hitting Netflix in September

What's better than one Wes Anderson short film hitting your streaming queue? Four, all dropping within four days of each other.

{"id":916068,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Wes Anderson Now Has Four Brand-New Short Films Based on Roald Dahl Stories Hitting Netflix in September","description":"What's better than one Wes Anderson short film hitting your streaming queue? Four, all dropping within four days of each other.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Wonderful-Story-of-Henry-Sugar_04_Netflix_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Wonderful-Story-of-Henry-Sugar_04_Netflix_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/wes-anderson-roald-dahl-short-films-netflix","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Wonderful-Story-of-Henry-Sugar_04_Netflix_supplied.jpg","alt":"Wes Anderson Now Has Four Brand-New Short Films Based on Roald Dahl Stories Hitting Netflix in September"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Wonderful-Story-of-Henry-Sugar_01_Netflix_supplied.jpg","alt":"Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley and Richard Ayoade in 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar'."},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Poison_01_Netflix_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Swan_01_Netflix_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Ratcatcher_01_Netflix_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
Mark Your Calendar: Laneway Festival Has Just Announced Its 2024 Dates

You've still got a few more days to wait until the lineup drops, but you can clear your diaries for February Laneway shenanigans now.

{"id":915831,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Mark Your Calendar: Laneway Festival Has Just Announced Its 2024 Dates","description":"You've still got a few more days to wait until the lineup drops, but you can clear your diaries for February Laneway shenanigans now.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_01_Daniel-Boud_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_01_Daniel-Boud_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/laneway-festival-2024-dates","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_01_Daniel-Boud_supplied.jpg","alt":"Mark Your Calendar: Laneway Festival Has Just Announced Its 2024 Dates"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_02_Daniel-Boud_supplied.jpg","alt":"Mark Your Calendar: Laneway Festival Has Just Announced Its 2024 Dates"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_05_Maclay-Heriot_supplied.jpg","alt":"Mark Your Calendar: Laneway Festival Has Just Announced Its 2024 Dates"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_06_Maclay-Heriot_supplied.jpg","alt":"Mark Your Calendar: Laneway Festival Has Just Announced Its 2024 Dates"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_04_Maclay-Heriot_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_03_Cedric-Tang_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Laneway-Festival_2023_07_Maclay-Heriot_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
Taylor Swift's 'Eras' Tour Has Been Turned Into a Concert Film If You Missed Out on Gig Tickets

There's no release date Down Under as yet, but Swift's record-breaking tour is being immortalised on film.

{"id":915817,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Taylor Swift's 'Eras' Tour Has Been Turned Into a Concert Film If You Missed Out on Gig Tickets","description":"There's no release date Down Under as yet, but Swift's record-breaking tour is being immortalised on film.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Taylor-Swift_The-Eras-Tour-Concert-Film_trailer-01_screenshot-02-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Taylor-Swift_The-Eras-Tour-Concert-Film_trailer-01_screenshot-02.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/taylor-swift-eras-concert-film","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Taylor-Swift_The-Eras-Tour-Concert-Film_trailer-01_screenshot-02.jpg","alt":"Taylor Swift's 'Eras' Tour Has Been Turned Into a Concert Film If You Missed Out on Gig Tickets"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Taylor-Swift_The-Eras-Tour-Concert-Film_trailer-01_screenshot-03.jpg","alt":"Taylor Swift's 'Eras' Tour Has Been Turned Into a Concert Film If You Missed Out on Gig Tickets"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Taylor-Swift_The-Eras-Tour-Concert-Film_trailer-01_screenshot-01.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in August

Spend your couch time watching Rose Byrne's ace aerobics dramedy, a wild genre-bender about a nun fighting AI and a stone-cold Korean masterpiece.

{"id":920317,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to\u00a0Stream\u00a0in August","description":"Spend your couch time watching Rose Byrne's ace aerobics dramedy, a wild genre-bender about a nun fighting AI and a stone-cold Korean masterpiece.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Physical_season-three_01_Apple-TV_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Physical_season-three_01_Apple-TV_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/films-and-tv-shows-you-need-to-stream-nz-2023-august","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Physical_season-three_01_Apple-TV_supplied.jpg","alt":"Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to\u00a0Stream\u00a0in August"}]}
News
This Trailer Means Joy: Your First Glimpse at 'Our Flag Means Death' Season Two Is Here

Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi's swashbuckling comedy is back on the streaming seas again — this time with Minnie Driver and 'Deadloch' favourite Madeleine Sami.

{"id":915732,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"This Trailer Means Joy: Your First Glimpse at 'Our Flag Means Death' Season Two Is Here","description":"Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi's swashbuckling comedy is back on the streaming seas again \u2014 this time with Minnie Driver and 'Deadloch' favourite Madeleine Sami.\r\n","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/This-Flag-Means-Death_season-two_05_HBO-Max_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/This-Flag-Means-Death_season-two_05_HBO-Max_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/our-flag-means-death-season-two-teaser-trailer","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/This-Flag-Means-Death_season-two_05_HBO-Max_supplied.jpg","alt":"This Trailer Means Joy: Your First Glimpse at 'Our Flag Means Death' Season Two Is Here"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/This-Flag-Means-Death_season-two_01_HBO-Max_supplied.jpg","alt":"This Trailer Means Joy: Your First Glimpse at 'Our Flag Means Death' Season Two Is Here"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/This-Flag-Means-Death_season-two_04_HBO-Max_supplied.jpg","alt":"This Trailer Means Joy: Your First Glimpse at 'Our Flag Means Death' Season Two Is Here"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/This-Flag-Means-Death_season-two_06_HBO-Max_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/This-Flag-Means-Death_season-two_03_HBO-Max_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/This-Flag-Means-Death_season-two_02_HBO-Max_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
What's the Opposite of "Huzzah!"?: 'The Great' Has Been Cancelled After Three Seasons

Hulu is saying farewell to this satirical take on Russian history starring Elle Fanning and Nicolas Hoult.

{"id":915670,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"What's the Opposite of \"Huzzah!\"?: 'The Great' Has Been Cancelled After Three Seasons\u00a0","description":"Hulu is saying farewell to this satirical take on Russian history starring Elle Fanning and Nicolas Hoult.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Great_Stan_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Great_Stan_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/the-great-cancelled","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Great_Stan_supplied.jpg","alt":"What's the Opposite of \"Huzzah!\"?: 'The Great' Has Been Cancelled After Three Seasons\u00a0"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Great_season-three_01_Stan_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Great_season-two_Stan_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
Jason Derulo, Boyz II Men, Kelly Rowland and Flo Rida Are Heading Down Under for a Huge R&B Tour

'Whatcha Say', 'End of the Road', 'Low', Destiny's Child songs — they'll all get a whirl at this nostalgic gig.

{"id":915612,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Jason Derulo, Boyz II Men, Kelly Rowland and Flo Rida Are Heading Down Under for a Huge R&B Tour","description":"'Whatcha Say', 'End of the Road', 'Low', Destiny's Child songs \u2014 they'll all get a whirl at this nostalgic gig.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jason-Derulo_Fridayz-Live_Peter-ODowd_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jason-Derulo_Fridayz-Live_Peter-ODowd_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/fridayz-live-2023-jason-derulo-boyz-ii-men-kelly-rowland-flo-rida","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jason-Derulo_Fridayz-Live_Peter-ODowd_supplied.jpg","alt":"Jason Derulo, Boyz II Men, Kelly Rowland and Flo Rida Are Heading Down Under for a Huge R&B Tour"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kelly-Rowland_Fridayz-Live_supplied.jpg","alt":"Jason Derulo, Boyz II Men, Kelly Rowland and Flo Rida Are Heading Down Under for a Huge R&B Tour"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Flo-Rida-4_Fridayz-Live_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sydney-WorldPride_Kelly-Rowland_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Naughty-by-Nature_Fridayz-Live_getty-images_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
Event
Scrapper

Thu, 31 Aug - Wed, 11 Oct 2023
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

There's nothing piecemeal about this heartfelt, imaginative and exceptionally acted Sundance prizewinner about a reunited father and daughter.

{"id":919424,"type":"event","icon":"calendar","info":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp class=\"dates\"\u003EThu, 31 Aug - Wed, 11 Oct 2023\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"nearestPlace\"\u003EVarious cinemas in Wellington, Wellington\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","name":"Scrapper","description":"There's nothing piecemeal about this heartfelt, imaginative and exceptionally acted Sundance prizewinner about a reunited father and daughter.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scrapper_01_Madman_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scrapper_01_Madman_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/event\/scrapper-5","latitude":"-41.2864603","longitude":"174.776236","address":", Wellington","booking":"","archive":{"title":"Event","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/events"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scrapper_01_Madman_supplied.jpg","alt":"Scrapper"}]}
News
Adam Driver Hops Behind the Wheel in the First Trailer for Michael Mann's Racing Biopic 'Ferrari'

If you've ever wanted to see Adam Driver speed through Italy, this sneak peek is for you.

{"id":915595,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Adam Driver Hops Behind the Wheel in the First Trailer for Michael Mann's Racing Biopic 'Ferrari'","description":"If you've ever wanted to see Adam Driver speed through Italy, this sneak peek is for you.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ferrari_04_Eros-Hoagland_Roadshow_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ferrari_04_Eros-Hoagland_Roadshow_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/arts-entertainment\/ferrari-teaser-trailer","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ferrari_04_Eros-Hoagland_Roadshow_supplied.jpg","alt":"Adam Driver Hops Behind the Wheel in the First Trailer for Michael Mann's Racing Biopic 'Ferrari'"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ferrari_05_Lorenzo-Sisti_Roadshow_supplied.jpg","alt":"Adam Driver Hops Behind the Wheel in the First Trailer for Michael Mann's Racing Biopic 'Ferrari'"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ferrari_02_Lorenzo-Sisti_Roadshow_supplied.jpg","alt":"Adam Driver Hops Behind the Wheel in the First Trailer for Michael Mann's Racing Biopic 'Ferrari'"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ferrari_01_Lorenzo-Sisti_Roadshow_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ferrari_03_Eros-Hoagland_Roadshow_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
Event
Haunted Mansion

Thu, 31 Aug - Wed, 20 Sep 2023
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Despite a great cast, this third attempt to bring the theme-park attraction to the screen can't summon up anything beyond a stretched and by-the-numbers affair.

{"id":916106,"type":"event","icon":"calendar","info":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp class=\"dates\"\u003EThu, 31 Aug - Wed, 20 Sep 2023\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"nearestPlace\"\u003EVarious cinemas in Wellington, Wellington\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","name":"Haunted Mansion","description":"Despite a great cast, this third attempt to bring the theme-park attraction to the screen can't summon up anything beyond a stretched and by-the-numbers affair.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Haunted-Mansion_01_Disney_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Haunted-Mansion_01_Disney_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/event\/haunted-mansion-5","latitude":"-41.2864603","longitude":"174.776236","address":", Wellington","booking":"","archive":{"title":"Event","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/wellington\/events"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Haunted-Mansion_01_Disney_supplied.jpg","alt":"Haunted Mansion"}]}

Sarah Ward

Theater Camp

Hayao Miyazaki Is Back: The Enchanting First Trailer for Studio Ghibli's 'The Boy and the Heron' Is Here

The Innocent

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Swoon: Three Seasons in, Rose Matafeo's 'Starstruck' Keeps Proving a Perfect Rom-Com Sitcom

The King of the Monsters Is Back in Postwar Japan in the First Trailer for 'Godzilla Minus One'

Stormzy, Steve Lacy, Dominic Fike and Raye Headline Laneway Festival's Huge 2024 Lineup

It's Official: 'Barbie' Is Now 2023's Highest-Grossing Film and in the Top 15 of All Time

Ah, Freak Out!: Nile Rodgers & Chic Have Announced a Headline Tour Down Under This Spring

A Date with Destiny: How Celine Song Adapted Her Own Experience Into Swooning Romantic Drama 'Past Lives'

Wes Anderson Now Has Four Brand-New Short Films Based on Roald Dahl Stories Hitting Netflix in September

Mark Your Calendar: Laneway Festival Has Just Announced Its 2024 Dates

Taylor Swift's 'Eras' Tour Has Been Turned Into a Concert Film If You Missed Out on Gig Tickets

Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in August

This Trailer Means Joy: Your First Glimpse at 'Our Flag Means Death' Season Two Is Here

What's the Opposite of "Huzzah!"?: 'The Great' Has Been Cancelled After Three Seasons

Jason Derulo, Boyz II Men, Kelly Rowland and Flo Rida Are Heading Down Under for a Huge R&B Tour

Scrapper

Adam Driver Hops Behind the Wheel in the First Trailer for Michael Mann's Racing Biopic 'Ferrari'

Haunted Mansion

Sections

Categories

Discover

Directory

Discover

Search Concrete Playground

Directory

Discover

Search Concrete Playground

Directory

Discover

Search Concrete Playground

Directory

Discover

Search Concrete Playground

Sarah Ward

Sections

Categories

Discover