Conrad Koch’s Puppet Guy woos crowds at opening show night

MAGALIESSIG – Find out what Conrad Koch's Puppet Guy is all about.

April 30, 2018

Masego Seemela 1 minute read

Conrad Koch's Puppet Guy showcases at the Pieter Toerien Studio Theatre at Montecasino until 27 May.

Excited fans flocked to the opening night of master puppeteer, Conrad Koch’s Puppet Guy at the Pieter Toerien Studio Theatre at Montecasino on 25 April.

Popular puppet, Chester Missing was among one of the stage acts of the show.

“I wanted to explore having fun with ventriloquism this time around,” said Koch, a double Emmy-nominated comedian and award-winning ventriloquist.

“Puppet Guy is a change of pace from the more political content I normally do. I still keep it relevant and topical, but it’s more playful. There is a lot more audience participation and I’ve introduced new characters that I’ve made with things I’ve found lying around.”

Directed by Chris Weare, Puppet Guy is all about hilarious characters and funny observations, and showcases the man behind the puppets other than just being the guy behind political bad-boy, Chester Missing.

Chester Missing and his trusted puppet master, Conrad Koch.

The comedy includes outrageous puppet characters such as Hilton, a dancing ostrich made from feather dusters and a slipper; DJ Hoodie, a DJ made of sunglasses and a hoodie; as well as some other surprising new characters, and Chester Missing brings his shenanigans to the stage too.

The show runs from 25 April to 27 May. The show carries a PG13 age restriction and starts at 8pm from Wednesday to Saturday, with an additional 4pm matinee on Saturdays. Sunday shows are at 3pm.