Melbourne Fringe Festival Interview: Em Barrett

Em Barrett is a versatile, award-winning New Zealand performer and writer about to debut at the Melbourne Fringe Festival with her unhinged new show, Ode to a Grape, in which she takes on the role of her comedic alter-ego Johann.

Ahead of the show’s run at this year’s Fringe, we sat down with Em to discuss the inspiration behind the show, what inspires her as a performer, and, given the show’s title, exactly what her favourite fruit is.

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