ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː bˈɑːɹnɪt ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə stˈeɪdʒ ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ ˈɛksələns ɪn ˈæktɪŋ fɔːɹ hɪz ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə sˈoʊloʊʃˈoʊ fˈiːlɪŋ ɐfɹˈeɪd æz ɪf sˈʌmθɪŋ tˈɛɹᵻbəl ɪz ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə hˈæpən.
In 2022 Barnett received the Stage Edinburgh Award for excellence in acting for his role in the solo-show Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen.