(Political
satirist Conrad Koch and his famous puppet spokesman Chester Missing with two
side-kicks, Ronnie the lunatic green monster & Hilary the outrageous diva
Ostrich)
South Africa’s
favourite satirical puppet and comedian sidekick to hit Sibaya.
Multiple
award-winning satirical puppet and star of the EMMY-nominated TV comedy news
series, Late Nite News, Chester Missing,
is coming to KwaZulu-Natal. Sharing the stage with the outspoken puppet, who
has an opinion on everything from Zimbabwe to Crocs, is his ventriloquist
sidekick, and one of South Africa’s most sought-after comedians, Conrad Koch.
The
outrageously-funny pair hit the stage for the Chester Missing Road Show at Sibaya’s iZulu Theatre on April 10 and
11. Koch might be hoping for an evening of insightful political madness and
hilarious puppet characters, but Missing has other plans. Being the puppet of a
white man is very counter-revolutionary. He’s likely to bring up bucket
toilets.
For those less
politically-minded, Koch brings with him international showgirl diva and
wannabe celeb gossip columnist, Hilary the ostrich, and an adorable
monster-with-issues, Ronnie. Expect laugh-a-minute comedy madness in a
hilarious show described as “Frank talk, world-class ventriloquism, crazy
characters and cutting-edge political commentary” (Mail and Guardian).
“Comedy fans can
expect riotous humour, expert puppetry, and an evening of entertainment that is
quite unlike any other. His puppet master, Conrad, has a completely unique
approach, combining razor sharp stand-up comedy, puppetry and social
anthropology to create hilarious but thought-provoking encounters. He is
well-known on the South African comedy circuit and has been receiving standing
ovations for the past 16 years. This promises to be one funny show,” says
Belinda Jelf, the Marketing Manager at Sibaya.
The winner of the
Entertainer of the Year award for 2010, Koch has worked all over the world,
been featured on local and international television and is a frequent guest at
some of South Africa’s biggest comedy events such as The Smirnoff Comedy
Festival, the Vodacom Comedy Festival, King Size Comedy, The 94, 7 Heavyweight
Comedy Jam, Blacks Only, SA London Comedy Festival, and more.
Koch has audiences
in stitches, by talking to himself through a variety of extremely eccentric
characters including Ronnie (the precocious monster), Chester (the 51% BEE
partner), and Hilary (a bad attitude ostrich). They cover everything from
politics to skin disease, which are both funny when you scratch deeper, and are
topped only by Koch turning two members of the audience into the stars of their
very own boy band.
Chester Missing Road Show has performances at Sibaya’s iZulu Theatre
on April 10 and 11. Tickets R120 per person are expected to sell fast. Bookings
through Computicket on 0861 915 8000, on-line at www.computicket.com or at any Shoprite Checkers outlet.
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