Rachel Berger | |
|---|---|
| Born | Israel |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 1986-present |
Rachel Berger is an Australian comedian, actress, and writer. Berger was born in Israel to Polish Jewish parents and emigrated to Melbourne at the age of five. [1]
She is a "performer who delivers rapid-fire lines with assertive and acerbic virtuosity," [2] who has made her name as a stand-up comedian, staging "confronting and politically incorrect" productions including Perfect, Clenched Buttocks, Loose Cannon, The She Comic, Comedy Siren, and Berger Republic. [1]
In 2008, Berger wrote and performed Hold the Pickle. A major departure from her previous work, Hold the Pickle is a monologue that traces her parents' flight from Nazi-occupied Poland to Israel during the Second World War, to running a delicatessen in Acland Street, St Kilda, a Melbourne suburb. [3]
In 2008, Hold the Pickle was nominated for three Green Room Awards: Best Female Performer in an Independent Theatre Production, New Writing for the Australian Stage, and Lighting Design. [4]
In 2010, Berger was cast as Cora in the Australian Production of Calendar Girls , [5] which toured for four months.
Berger is the author of Whaddya Mean You're Allergic to Rubber? (Penguin Books, 2001) [1] and regularly co-hosts The Conversation Hour with Jon Faine on Radio 774 ABC in Melbourne. [6]