Naomi Hefter
Nat Coombs
Nat Luurtsema
Natalie Haynes
Nathan Cassidy
Nathan Caton
Nathan Stokes
Nathan Wilcock
Nathaniel Metcalfe
Nathaniel Tapley
Naz Osmanoglu
Neil Delamere
Neil Hamburger
Neil McFarlane
Neil Mullarkey
Neil Price
Niall Browne
Nicholas Cooke
Nicholas Parsons
Nick Cowen
Nick Dixon
Nick Doody
Nick Griffin
Nick Helm
Nick Hodder
Nick Mohammed
Nick Page
Nick Pettigrew
Nick Revell
Nick Saunders
Nick Sun
Nick Wilty
Nicola Bolsover
Nicola Mantalios-Lovett
Nicola Wilkinson
Nige
Nik Coppin
Nina Conti
Ninia Benjamin
Nish Kumar
Noel Britten
Noel Fielding
Noel James
Noise Next Door
Norman Lovett
Norman Wisdom
Nat Luurtsema
Island QueenAward-winning short film |
More Nat Luurtsema videos |
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Finalist in Funny Women 2007, very soon after she started performing comedy, she was nominated for best newcomer in the 2008 Chortle awards and was a finalist in the Laughing Horse new act competition the same year. |
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Jigsaw: Fringe 2012 |
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![]() This sketch threesome (Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine, Nat Luurtsema) fit sketches around themselves, and not vice-versa, while their easy charm goes a long, long way to lift individually enjoyable sketches into a satisfying whole. This ease is underlined by the way the three morph into scenes: often using the space they ended up in the last sketch as their starting point for their next one. Having a screen decorated with an logo that gives them a kind of New Avengers identity, rather than using the wings for changes, also gives them a sophisticated zip. Without getting fixated on surreal concepts, analogous skits, interpersonal shenanigans or an overarching narrative, the trio are free to fly through a landscape of characters with unexpected behavioural quirks. There's the man who dupes people into getting a semen sample from him, the therapist who slyly uses funk music to help his patients (carried off with a convincing amount of loopyness and not overdone), and a sex addict friend who can't resist making juvenile ginger motions to simulate sex… What's refreshing is that, for the most part, the characters are all low-status, no newsreaders, no motivational speakers, no policemen or detectives; Jigsaw’s collectively warm and casual style wouldn’t suit pompousness or self-importance. There’s limited off-the-ball spontaneity, but when it does come –for example in response to three of the front row leaving for the loo – it is all the more impactful for its authenticity. It’s rare to see performers have so much fun without enforced corpsing, and the simplicity of the ideas must make them fun to perform rather than dreading some very clever-clever set piece that has to be delivered off pat every night. Perhaps the most complicated set piece is where Craine and Luurtsema have to explain why Antopolski’s pet mouse has died. The chain of events proves great fun and it must make it a joy to deliver each night, without it ever sounding convoluted. Easy, breezy and sometimes quite cheesy, Jigsaw are a refreshing Fringe stop among shouty sketch and theme-strangled stand up.
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Review by Julian Hall |
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Superclump – Fringe 2009
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Opened on a very quiet night, some funny stuff but didn't have a massive amount of energy to get the crowd going. Barry Golightly, October 2011 |
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Saw Nat at S.l.i.c.c in St Leonards.They are a very reserved crowd but she was Very Funny and quite unique if not a little tragic.Her bit with the book for kids with no friends is lovely. Adam, May 2010 |
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An excellent comic. An engaging, charming, charismatic and intelligently witty woman who professionally delivers wonderfully twisted stories. Completely accessible. A joy to watch. Big laughs without the ego. Cole Parker, January 2009 |
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Without a shadow of a doubt the very best newcomer. Massive potential and an excellent show. Will be looking out for her next show. David Noad, January 2008 |
Where can I see Nat Luurtsema next?
Recommended| 19:30 - Friday 7th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Bloomsbury Theatre |
| Prices: | £20 |
| Comics: | Bridget Christie, Cariad Lloyd, Juliet Meyers, Lucy Porter, Nat Luurtsema, Sara Pascoe, Tiffany Stevenson |
| Info: | Comedy Eve! Benefit for the Women’s Resource Centre |
| 20:30 - Saturday 8th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Crack Comedy Southbank |
| Prices: | Adult - £11.00, Student - £7.00 |
| Comics: | |
| 19:30 - Sunday 16th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Crown and Two Chairmen |
| Prices: | Adult - £7.00, Student - £4.00 |
| Comics: | |
| 20:00~22:45 - Thursday 20th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Milton Keynes The Crown |
| Prices: | £7 |
| Comics: | |
| 20:30 - Saturday 22nd Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Crack Comedy Southbank |
| Prices: | Adult - £11.00, Student - £7.00 |
| Comics: | |
| 19:00~21:50 - Monday 24th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | The Harrison |
| Prices: | £5 |
| Comics: | Jigsaw, Jim Campbell, Tony Law |
| Info: | The Schadenfreude Cabaret Edinburgh Previews |
| 19:30~21:30 - Sunday 14th Jul, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Islington |
| Prices: | £10 |
| Comics: | |
| 20:00~22:15 - Sunday 21st Jul, '13 | |
| Venue: | Lost Theatre |
| Prices: | £10 (£8 conc) |
| Comics: | |
| Info: |
Plus: The Comedy Zone
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| 19:30~21:30 - Thursday 25th Jul, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Islington |
| Prices: | £10 |
| Comics: | |
| 19:45 - Saturday 27th Jul, '13 | |
| Venue: | Highlight Camden |
| Prices: | From £17 |
| Comics: | Johnny Candon, Mike Gunn, Nat Luurtsema, Rob Beckett, Tony Jameson |
| 19:30~22:45 - Monday 29th Jul, '13 | |
| Venue: | Brighton Caroline of Brunswick |
| Prices: | £7 |
| Comics: | |
| Info: |
An Evening with Jigsaw
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| 14:45~15:45 - Friday 2nd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 14:45~15:45 - Saturday 3rd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Saturday 3rd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Sunday 4th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Sunday 4th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Monday 5th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Monday 5th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Tuesday 6th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Tuesday 6th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Wednesday 7th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Wednesday 7th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Thursday 8th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Thursday 8th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 16:45~17:45 - Friday 9th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Friday 9th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Saturday 10th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Saturday 10th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Sunday 11th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Sunday 11th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Monday 12th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Monday 12th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Tuesday 13th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Tuesday 13th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Wednesday 14th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Wednesday 14th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Thursday 15th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Thursday 15th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 14:45~15:45 - Friday 16th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Friday 16th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Saturday 17th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Saturday 17th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Sunday 18th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Sunday 18th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Monday 19th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Monday 19th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Tuesday 20th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Tuesday 20th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Wednesday 21st Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Wednesday 21st Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Thursday 22nd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Thursday 22nd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Friday 23rd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Friday 23rd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Saturday 24th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Saturday 24th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 16:45~17:45 - Sunday 25th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Sunday 25th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |
| 16:45~17:45 - Monday 26th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Jigsaw: Jiggle It |
| 14:45~15:45 - Monday 26th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Laughing Horse @ The Counting House |
| Prices: | Free, voluntary donation at the end |
| Show: | Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be |

Comedy Zone 2008
Homework For Heroes: Free Stand-up
Edinburgh Fringe 2009
Superclump
Edinburgh Fringe 2010
Nat Luurtsema: In My Head I'm A Hero
Edinburgh Fringe 2011
Jigsaw
Edinburgh Fringe 2012
Jigsaw: Gettin' Jiggy
Edinburgh Fringe 2013
Jigsaw: Jiggle It
Nat Luurtsema: Here She Be
Misc live shows
Funny Women Final 2007
Laughing Horse New Act Final 2008


