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Videos
Here’s Shalaka Kurup talking about being a doctor – but not of the useful kind.
The comedian, one of Chortle’s Hotshots making their Edinburgh Fringe debuts this year, also speaks about getting therapy and having a nonchalant approach to life.
Kurup’s show Get A Grip, is on at Pleasance Courtyard at 8.30pm and this clip was filmed at Chortle’s Fast Fringe in London last month by streaming service NextUp.
Shalaka Kurup's in therapy
Stand-up from Chortle's Fast Fringe
Susan Harrison is the Sindy doll
From Chortle's Fast Fringe
From Chortle's Fast Fringe
Holly Spillar at Chortle's Fast Fringe
Extract from her Edinburgh show Tall Child