South Africa’s most famous puppet, Chester Missing, and his sidekick, ventriloquist, Conrad Koch, return to Montecasino once more, almost a year after their last performance, in their internationally acclaimed show, Puppet Guy.

Including world-class ventriloquism, an array of hilarious puppet characters as well as audience participation, Koch and Missing are up to mischief; sure to surprise and delight theatre-goers again with their great off-the-wall comedy, combined with inane satire.

The show has been accepted into the Regina and Winnipeg Comedy Fringe Festival in Canada in 2017 and has garnered much support and rave reviews, during its initial run. Reviews have ranged between comments such as ‘absolutely delightful’, ‘technically brilliant’ and ‘cutting edge satire of modern society’, to ‘every minute of Puppet Guy was filled with laughter and delight’.

Puppet Guy sells out fast and a must see, so be sure to book your seats!

Puppet Guy – Conrad Koch & Chester Missing:

Studio Theatre, Montecasino

27 March 2019 to 13 April 2019

Wednesdays to Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 4pm and 8pm and Sundays at 3pm

Ticket prices range between R180 and R130 and are available at Theatre Box Office on (011) 511 1818 and Computicket.com

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André, the Hilarious Hypnotist celebrates a record breaking 26 years on stage as South Africa’s very own convener of the strange, weird and wonderful, having discovered his hypnotic calling after watching a performance of the late Max Collie in action.

Having studied drama, teaching and with a background in psychology, André immediately became hooked at the promise of being able to entertain people on stage with his hilarious hypnotic skills and that is exactly what he has been doing for the past 25 years.

No two shows are ever the same as the show’s strength lies in the fact that every night’s volunteers are completely different, leading to a diverse hilarious action-packed performance. With every person reacting differently to Andre’s suggestions, not even he knows what to expect when he steps up on stage.

André does however promise not to disappoint and the audience can expect two hours of side-splitting, hilarious, hypnotic entertainment from their very own community, as the hypnotist takes to the stage.

At the end of the day, the strength of the show lies in the volunteers of the evening – that is what makes André’s show such a feel good, funny evening’s entertainment. It’s truly the only show in the country that can claim that it makes stars of your friends and family…

André, the Hilarious Hypnotist

Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Studio Theatre,

24 January 2019 to 23 March 2019

Wednesdays to Saturdays at 8pm

Matinees on Saturdays at 4pm and Sundays at 3pm

Advance bookings for the show are now available at Computicket and theatre box office on (011) 511 1818

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