Biography.
Conrad is South Africa’s top comedy ventriloquist, and possibly the only one, and is a double International Emmy nominated comedian. His most famous puppet, Chester Missing, has won numerous awards in his own right, including being the first recipient of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s Anti-Racism Award.
Chester Missing has interviewed most of South Africa’s political elite and has held a number of regular radio and TV slots, and even wrote an award-winning book. Conrad’s live shows have received wide political acclaim, and are a regular feature at arts and comedy festivals, including at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. The truth is, with a master’s degree in social anthropology, talking to puppets was his only career option.
“Intelligent, unhinged ventriloquism at its very best” – The Star.
“Reviews will use descriptive words like ‘pioneering’, ‘master-class’, and ‘mini renaissance’ but it really is that outstanding” – The Citizen.
“Quite breathtaking: delightfully entertaining, intellectually stimulating and technically brilliant.” – The Cape Times.
“Brings the roof down” – The Independent.
“Delicious…hilarious ventriloquised repartee” – The Argus.
“Hilarious.” – Mail & Guardian.
“I almost cried with laughter” – The Herald.
