Comedian Nikki Britton wanted to be a Shakespearean actor before somebody said her over-the-top expressions were too much for serious theater.

So she transferred her talents first to children’s entertainment, working at Disneyland in LA and spending 12 years as Captain Starlight in children’s hospitals.

In this chat with Jamila Rizvi, Nikki explains how she found stand up, how acting played a part in the process and her new haircut.

Tickets for her new show Getting Out In Front Of It at here

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