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RACHEL BERGER
Comedian/MC/Author/Presenter
2008 Biography

"Not only did you have the entire audience howling with laughter on the night, your experience, professionalism and guidance in the lead up to the event were invaluable to the committee. We are hugely appreciative of the amount of time and effort you put in to ensure that the whole night would be a success. We especially loved the way you thoroughly researched our industry before the night, and wove your understanding and insights into the performance. It was a rousing, hilarious and highly relevant kickstart to our conference."
Australian Market and Social Research Society Conference.

"Rachel's presentation was funny and, especially important, it was relevant. We have been inundated with compliments on the success of these awards - and it is true to say that Rachel's performance made us, the client, look good."
Andrea Jones Editor, Home Beautiful

"It is the offbeat observation, the incisive knack of showing up everyday events for the ludicrous pantomimes they really are that separate the women from the girls. In this department Rachel Berger is a real Star..."
The Guardian, London
RACHEL BERGER is widely acknowledged as one of Australia's finest stand up comedians. Her material is political, psychological and socially conscious. It encompasses contemporary lifestyles, offering a hilarious and poignant expose of human foibles. Her dynamic presence and engagingly sharp observations have made her an extremely popular performer both live and on television, across Australia and overseas. Rachel is also an accomplished writer and has been a weekly columnist for The Age newspaper

Rachel's "take no prisoners" attitude has had audiences laughing since she first started out on the comedy circuit in 1986. Rachel is now regarded as one of the country's most diverse comedians. Whether it's performing a sell out one woman show here or at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland, appearing on television or radio, writing her regular newspaper column or publishing her best selling novel, Rachel makes people sit up and take notice.

With her unique ability to connect with an audience, Rachel is also a superb corporate speaker and MC. According to the Australian Hotels Association, "Rachel Berger is the consummate performer - vibrant, entertaining and totally in tune with her audience. She was definitely the highlight of the evening"


Rachel's career highlights include:

 2008
• Domestic Violence Victoria: MC for the Inaugural Eliminating Family Violence Media Awards; The EVAs. New Victorian media awards aimed at creating a greater understanding of the need to eliminate family violence. The awards recognise the important role the media play in this major community concern.

2007
• Shannon's Way - Worked on campaign for New South Wales Nurses Association, the registered union for all nurses in NSW. Rachel's "machine nurse" idea was used in the form of a viral campaign throughout their database.
• Yarra Valley Water, Victoria - MC Launch of 2007 Kick Off Event.
• Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, Victoria - International Women’s Day Event.
• TOGA Hospitality - Manager's Conference, Sydney special guest, customised stand-up material.

2006
• Department of the Premier and Cabinet, South Australia - hosted public forum on Climate Change with leading Climate Change expert and Adelaide Thinker in Residence, Stephen Schneider.

• CPA Speed Networking - hosted event for Victoria’s Small Business Festival.

• Loose Cannon - one woman show performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (17 shows), sponsored by WorkSafe Victoria.

 2005
• Clenched Buttocks-sell out season, (10 nights) of one-woman show at Carlton Courthouse. Arts Victoria, City of Melbourne and Kolm-Exiner proudly supported clenched Buttocks. Kolm-Exiner aims to support and nurture artists’ endeavors to create new and innovative work.

•Brotherhood of St Laurence Refugee Employment Program - special guest performer at Business  Breakfast.

• Bendigo Community Health Service-special guest performer at positive living expo for women with the overall aim to reduce the harm associated with gambling.

2004
• Show Us Your Roots - 12 Shows at The Drama Theatre - Sydney Opera House 

• BMW Ladies Lunch 2004 Melbourne Grand Prix  - special Guest performance.

• Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development Victoria - special Guest performance.

2003
• Wrote & performed Clenched Buttocks a work-In-progress, as part of The 2003 Melbourne International Festival’s, Behind The Scenes program.

• Radio - Guest Breakfast Announcer Austereo Perth, Mix 94.5

• Tour of one-woman show Perfect through regional Victoria as part of Regional Arts  Victoria program 2003.

• Hosted the inaugural Mitchell Shire Business Awards for Mitchell Shire Council.

2002
• Wrote and performed Perfect, her sell out one woman show, at the Adelaide Fringe  Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Glen Street Theatre Sydney 

• Hosted the inaugural Australian Home Beautiful Awards.

2001
• Published debut novel Whaddya Mean You’re Allergic To Rubber? which was to become a best-seller for Penguin books

2000
• Wrote and performed Moist, a sell out one-woman show, at Adelaide Fringe Festival.

• Wrote and performed Not Kosher, a sell out one-woman show at Melbourne International Comedy Festival

• Regular guest on the Ten Network’s Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton

• Co-wrote and narrated Two Equals One, an educational video on marriage for the Department of Family & Community Services

1999
• Hosted Upfront (a night of all women comics) for Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Recorded for ABC TV.

1997-1998
• Wrote and performed in Diversity Works, an educational video for the Council for Equal Opportunity In Employment.

• Special Guest performer at ALP Women’s’ National Conference, Tasmania.

1989-1997
• Hosted Fifty Years of Immigration, a concert with Prime Minister Paul Keating and Senator Nick Bolkus to celebrate Australian Immigration

• Wrote and performed sell out one woman shows, The She Comic, Comedy Siren and  Berger Republic

• Special guest performer - An evening with Rachel Berger - at the National Press Club, Canberra

• National University Award for Most Popular Campus Comedy Act

• Four sell-out one-woman shows at The Edinburgh Festival, 1989-1990-1992-1994


Rachel’s media credits include:
•  Appearing on Rove-Live, The Glass House, Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton, Good News Week, World Series Debating. Tonite Live, The Big Gig, The Midday Show, Hey Hey It’s Saturday and Denton

• Hosting UPFRONT an all women line-up show as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for ABC TV.

• Co-hosting the 1996 special, Comic Relief, a live to air special on the Nine Network 

• Featuring on Punchlines, a documentary about twenty years of Australian comedy and The Smallest Room in the House, ABC-TV

• Regular guest on The Conversation Hour with Jon Faine, ABC Radio 774

• Writing for The Age, Sunday Age, Sunday Herald Sun as well as national magazines such as New Woman and Rolling Stone.

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