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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

CHESTER MISSING FOR NORTHLANDS

 


Presented by Rhumbelow Theatre recently to great audience approval, Conrad Koch – Puppet Power will now move to Rhumbelow Northlands Bowling Club on the following dates:

Friday, September 19, 2025. Show starts 19h30

Saturday, September 20, 2025. Show starts 19h30

(Venue opens 90 minutes before show for snacks/drinks)

 

Conrad Koch is South Africa’s double Emmy-nominated ventriloquist, and second most famous puppeteer after Elon Musk. His most famous puppet, Chester Missing, of TV and TikTok fame, resents being a puppet and has a lot to say about it. But we are all someone’s puppet in some way, aren’t we? Married people, you know what we mean.

This hilarious ensemble includes the likes of Hilton, party ostrich, Gunter, recently-divorced German mosquito, Mr Dixon, high school teacher who does not like to be manipulated, DJ Hoodie, the puppet who actually DJs, and newcomer to the show, wannabe celebrity chef and real-life rat, Gordon Ratsy.

Expect a laugh-a-second ride of Muppets-for-big-people comedy, audience interaction and light social commentary, with a monster ending where Conrad turns someone into a terrifyingly funny talking dinosaur.

With almost as many puppets as the GNU, but with jokes you can actually rely on, Puppet Power is not to be missed.

“Frenzied hilarity” The List UK

“Brings the roof down” The Independent UK

“Hilarious” Mail & Guardian

“Ventriloquism at its very best” The Star

 

Tickets: R220 (R200 Pensioners)

Bring food picnic baskets. Full bar available (no alcohol may be brought on to the premises)

Booking is essential on email, please: roland@stansell.co.za or WEBTICKETS

Or visit http://events.durbantheatre.com/ or ring Cell 0824998636

Limited secure parking available   

Northlands Bowling Club is located at 50 Margaret Maytom Avenue, Durban North.