2015 Edinburgh Fringe

Twisted Loaf Present Stale Mate

Twisted Loaf Present Stale Mate. Image shows from L to R: Libby Northedge, Nina Smith
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88: Just The Tonic at the Caves

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A year on, none the wiser. Or are they? Twisted Loaf hurl themselves on the stage. Nina is ripe, perhaps too ripe, even for superstar cabaret sensation Libby. Another hilarious hour of overblown ambition and extreme attitude from two of the daftest comedy loafers around. Mixing contemporary clowning and physical characterisation. 'Balances on a knife edge of genius and mental illness' (List). 'Strange, dark and unpredictable. Twisted Loaf almost defy description.' (Chortle.co.uk). 'You don't often see female comedians prepared to make such fools of themselves' (Bruce Dessau).

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Sketch Comedy Reawakens

As sketch group Daphne get nominated for the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Best Newcomer Award, Chris Head detects stirrings in the world of sketch comedy...

Chris Head, British Comedy Guide, 27th August 2015

Edinburgh sketch comedy roundup

From the Boosh-like Beard to Gein's Family Giftshop willy-jokes and Twisted Loaf's gurning grotesquery, here are five more festival sets to see.

Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 21st August 2015

Modern comedy too sanitised? A strange thing to say...

Comedian Sam Simmons's rant against 'relatable' comics in his Edinburgh show does both him and the festival a disservice.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th August 2015

20 sketch and character comedy

Last year saw a very healthy resurgence of acclaimed sketch comedy, including several shows among the big award nominees, and this year is looking equally promising. Here are 20 to watch out for.

Laugh Out London, 9th July 2015

Edinburgh festival 2015: 10 comedy acts to watch

I'm expecting great or unusual things on the fringe from this selection of standups and sketch trios - who's on your list?

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th June 2015

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A year on, none the wiser. Or are they? Twisted Loaf hurl themselves back to Edinburgh for their second full hour. Nina is ripe, perhaps too ripe, even for superstar cabaret sensation Libby. This is another hilarious hour of overblown ambition and extreme attitude from two of the daftest comedy loafers around, mixing contemporary clowning and physical characterisation.

After sell out shows at last year's Fringe and a hugely successful stint at the Soho Theatre, comedy duo Twisted Loaf head back to Edinburgh with their follow-up show Stale Mate. Watch their hilariously fraught relationship gradually unravel once again as the show unwittingly goes on.

Twisted Loaf are Nina Smith and Libby Northedge. Highly experienced physical performers, they have honed their individual skills in acting, comedy improvisation and clowning to create their own unique style. They won the Funny Women Award within a year of forming and are working on ideas for both television & radio.

Performances

Date Time Venue
6th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
7th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
8th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
9th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
10th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
11th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
12th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
13th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
14th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
15th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
16th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
17th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
19th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
20th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
21st Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
22nd Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
23rd Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
24th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
25th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
26th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
27th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
28th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves
29th Aug 2015 17:00 Just The Tonic at the Caves

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