Those that have already attended Missing at the Joburg Theatre would have seen the change in Chester Missing. He now has blue eyes and blonde hair… And here’s why… Continue reading
Chester Missing
Will Chester find himself or will he stay Missing?
Bringing you the funniest, freshest material in his hilarious new show, Missing, South Africa’s most notorious and controversial puppet, Chester Missing, is making his way to the Joburg Theatre from October 20 to November 7. As always, Chester will be accompanied by his faithful sidekick, Conrad Koch. Continue reading
Naledi Awards to be screened on SABC3
The prestigious annual Naledi Theatre Awards, which were held in Johannesburg on April 14, will be screened on SABC3 on Saturday, August 22, at 10.30 pm, with a repeat broadcast on Tuesday, August 25 at 10 pm. The 90-minute show highlights the best of the best in South African theatre productions staged in 2014. Continue reading
Ringing endorsement for the arts as Festival grows
The popularity of Grahamstown’s National Arts Festival has been reaffirmed with the release of this year’s attendance figures, which show a “significant” increase in attendance in 2015. This increase comes despite expectations that attendance might flatten after last year’s bumper 40th birthday programme. Continue reading
Conrad Koch and Chester Missing take part in Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival
Following in the footsteps of local comedians John Vlismas, Loyiso Gola and Riaad Moosa, puppeteer Conrad Koch and his notorious puppet, Chester Missing, will be making the trip to Canada this July for the annual Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival. Continue reading
Missing something?
Gracing the cover of this year’s National Arts Festival programme are two of South Africa’s most acclaimed satirists. And aptly so, considering that this year the festival organisers have chosen to highlight the genre of satire and freedom of expression in place of their usual “featured artist” category.


