Bordertown by Matt Hawkins
South Australian Playwrights Theatre presents:
BORDERTOWN.
by Matt Hawkins
Bordertown make-up artist Felicity, heads to Hollywood to become a star. After she starts
dating former stand-up comedian, Tyrone Jackson, the paparazzi go wild. Her mother, local
hairdresser Patricia is overjoyed, but when the relationship falls apart, all hell breaks loose
in a small town obsessed with fame.
This original stage comedy from the South Australian Playwrights Theatre hit Adelaide by
storm in 2019 and is now a podcast series.
★★★★ “entertaining and funny” The Clothesline.
★★★★ “Fun and feisty” The Adelaide Show Podcast.
“Engaging…full of dreams and demons” The Advertiser.
“An absolutely wild ride… memorable characters, some good streaks of humour and a nice
sharp barb pierced into the world’s tedious obsession with celebrity.” Samela Harris - The
Barefoot Review
South Australian Playwrights Theatre is committed to producing original stories from a
broad pool of talented writers, over a range of mediums, and is thrilled to be producing
Bordertown as the first audio instalment. So, sit back or multitask and enjoy the ride!
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 8
- Years Active
- 2020
Bordertown Episode 8: Broken Bottles of Brandivino
Season 1 finale. As Tyrone tries to escape his Bordertown prison he is tortured by the memories of Flick, his now famous dead ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, Randy seeks out some diabolical publicity oppor…
Bordertown Episode 7: Girlfriend in a Coma
After an emotionally charged evening of drugs, booze and betrayal, Flick is tipped over the edge and Tyrone is faced with a mammoth moral dilemma.
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Bordertown Episode 6: On the Wagon
Randy tries to steal RnB superstar Chantelle from rival agent Kevin Speil as Tyrone reveals his philandering ways to a heartbroken Flick.
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Bordertown Episode 5: Hot Sauce
Felicity plans a romantic evening of hot chilli con carne with Tyrone only to be ambushed by the Hollywood paparazzi.
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Bordertown Episode 4: Holy Guacamole
Felicity charms Tyrone on the set of his new movie and invites him back for chilli con carne. Little does she know Aunty Barb is planning the 'girl's night in' from hell.
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Bordertown Episode 3: Aunty Barbara
Felicity arrives in Los Angeles to find her Aunty Barbara has indecent plans for her, Patricia's hairdressing business starts to go down the toilet and Randy tries to set up Tyrone with his R'n'B sup…
Bordertown Episode 2: Bananas from Ecuador
B-grade comedian Tyrone Jackson dies on stage in Chicago. Meanwhile back in Bordertown, Felicity bids farewell to Benno Flannagan forever.
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Bordertown Episode 1: The Silver Bodgie
Episode One: The Silver Bodgie
Discontent with her own waning notoriety after creating Bob Hawke’s hairdo in 1982, local hairdresser Patricia sends her daughter Felicity to Hollywood in search of fam…