For the first time in Kimberley, and for this weekend only, Conrad Koch and his most famous puppet, Chester Missing, will take to the stage at the historic Hull Street Theatre in De Beers.
Conrad is a double International Emmy-nominated comedian and South Africa’s top comedy ventriloquist. His live shows have received widespread political acclaim and are a regular feature at arts and comedy festivals, including the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Canada.
In his own right, Chester has won numerous awards, including being the first recipient of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s Anti-Racism Award. Chester has also interviewed most of South Africa’s political elite and has had a number of regular radio and television slots, and even wrote an award-winning book.
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Conrad remarked that, with a Master’s degree in Social Anthropology, talking to puppets was his only career option.
- The Conrad Koch-Chester Missing Puppet Show is on stage on Friday 30 January and Saturday 31 January, starting at 19:00 at the Hull Street Theatre. This is described as a family-friendly show.
- Tickets are available at quicket.co.za.
- Their next show is in Cape Town, from 10 to 14 February, at Theatre on the Bay.
