The Brief:

The largest global players in the humour industry, Just for Laughs make millions of people laugh each year at their hilarious festivals hosted all over the world. Making its annual return down under to Sydney, Just for Laughs 2023 ran 30 hilarious events across two weeks, including the inaugural Sooshi Mango & Friends night.

Produced by industry heavyweights Adrian & Sebastian Bohm from Bohm Presents (who regularly bring the biggest international superstars of comedy to Australia - inc. Andrew Schultz, Russel Peters, Gabriel Iglesias et al) in association with Sooshi Mango, a night of comedy was curated, featuring a handpicked group of Australia’s sharpest comedic minds.

We love having access to all contracting and booking info discussed directly with our management on acta. It forms a great foundation of ethical transparency with talent and we loved sharing that element with the other talent on the show who were also booked in the same manner. Joe Salanitri (Sooshi Mango)

The Collaboration:

With some of the industry's deepest and most longstanding talent relationships, the team at Bohm Presents certainly didn’t need any assistance sourcing talent for the evening. However, after being introduced to acta’s booking management and collaboration capabilities, they knew it was time to jump on the acta bandwagon and see for themselves what all the fuss was about.

In the world of talent booking, acta stands out as a tool that understands the needs of organisers. It played a crucial role in the success of this comedy extravaganza at the iconic Sydney Opera House. Sebastian Bohm (General Manager, Bohm Presents)

With an initial enquiry sent through to Sooshi Mango’s management to lock in the show's hosting role, the teams then discussed various lineup options using acta’s messaging portal and eventually settled on the all-star lineup of My Cousin Vlad, Nikki Osbourne, Joe White, Troy Kinne, Ibby Akbar and Australian icon and mega superstar, the incomparable Effie Stephanidis (Mary Coustas).

Sooshi Mango kicking things off at the iconic Sydney Opera House's Concert Hall.

Bohm, approached and communicated directly with all talent (or their management) using acta’s talent directory within a single interface, and then managed everything in the leadup to the event and on event day. A process that worked seamlessly for all involved.

Integral to the booking was the involvement of catering, travel, production and logistics teams who all collaborated seamlessly using acta’s Teammates feature to ensure all the talent were flown, accommodated and with all their professional needs met prior to rehearsal/soundcheck, ready to perform.

Being a part of the incredible lineup at the Opera House, as one of three artists without current representation, I was so impressed by the platform's features. Especially how my own personal contract, invoice and Public Liability Insurance were all generated for me instantly. It's also free to talent and that’s not even a joke! My Cousin Vlad (Comedian)

The Outcome:

On the night, this incredible lineup of comedians came together to pack out the Opera House’s concert hall with over 2,000 bums in seats, who were not let down with two and half hours of non-stop gags. Whether it was stand-up, skits or improv the landmark building was roaring, creating an atmosphere of joy that lasted long after the final act.

A truly memorable night for everyone involved and no doubt the start of a long and fruitful relationship between Bohm Presents, Sydney Opera House & acta.

acta has transformed the way I connect and collaborate with all types of bookers and clients. It’s really easy to use and has actually been a complete game-changer for me. Joe White (Comedian)

L to R: Sarah Belkener (Just for Laughs), Harris Meitanis (acta), Nikki Osbourne, Andrew Manfre, Ibby Akbar, Carlo Salanitri, Mikayla White (Sooshi Mango Publicist), Joe Salanitri, My Cousin Vlad, Troy Kinne, Mary Coustas, Joe White, Sebastian Bohm (Bohm Presents).

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