She previously reached the finals of several competitions, including Leicester Square New Comedian Of The Year and Hackney Empire New Act Of The Year in 2011 as well as being placed runner-up in the Funny Women Awards 2010 and the Musical Comedy Awards in 2012. She also appeared in the final episode of the IT Crowd.
Funny Women Awards 2025
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Date: Thu 25 Sep 2025
Venue: Bloomsbury Theatre
Price: £22
Comics: Kate Cheka, Nicola Mantalios, Rachel Parris, Shalaka Kurup, Amy Gledhill
Finalists ‘Zoe’ Nicola Mantalios, Kate Hammer, Kay Nicholson, Madeleine Brettingham, Maple Zuo, Rachel Galvo, Samantha Day, Sharifa Butterfly, Sophie Garrad, Shalaka Kurup and performances from past finalists. Sponsored by BBC Studios Funny Parts
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Date: Mon 29 Sep 2025
Venue: Vaudeville Theatre
Price: £21.50 to £44
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Rachel Parris, Red Richardson, Shalaka Kurup
Date: Thu 2 Oct 2025
Venue: The Tommyfield
Price: £14
Always Be Comedy.
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Date: Mon 6 Oct 2025
Venue: Vaudeville Theatre
Price: £21.50 to £44
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Ivo Graham, Phil Wang, Rachel Parris, Thanyia Moore
Date: Fri 10 Oct 2025
Venue: Northampton The Old Savoy
Price: £25
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Date: Mon 13 Oct 2025
Venue: Vaudeville Theatre
Price: £21.50 to £44
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Date: Mon 20 Oct 2025
Venue: Vaudeville Theatre
Price: £21.50 to £44
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Date: Mon 10 Nov 2025
Venue: Vaudeville Theatre
Price: £21.50 to £44
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Date: Mon 17 Nov 2025
Venue: Vaudeville Theatre
Price: £21.50 to £44
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Date: Mon 1 Dec 2025
Venue: Vaudeville Theatre
Price: £21.50 to £44
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Date: Mon 8 Dec 2025
Venue: Vaudeville Theatre
Price: £21.50 to £44
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Date: Mon 15 Dec 2025
Venue: Vaudeville Theatre
Price: £21.50 to £44
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
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