About Us

Ta-Daa! Professional Entertainment is an entertainment and events agency located in Hobart, Tasmania. Ta-Daa! has been booking great entertainment and producing fantastic events since 2007, and we continue to work hard to help our clients create exciting and memorable occasions for their guests. Whether you're organising a large-scale event or a small private function, Ta-Daa! is here to help you find the right entertainment, and we offer full production and management services if you just want to relax and enjoy your event! We cater for professional event managers (conferences, festivals, pubs/clubs) as well as individuals who might be looking for something just right for a wedding, birthday party, school social, fundraising night, team-building activity, media launch, or any other important event - even something more sombre such as a funeral.

Jane Christie-Johnston - BA (Hons); ADBM
Manager

Jane created and launched Ta-Daa! in 2007. She loves working with clients to create great events, and with the artists who perform at those events!

Jane has produced events including Laugh-Aid comedy fundraisers, comedy shows for the Taste Festival, and a range of quiz nights, team-building activities and other events. She was part of the production team for the 2010 Hobart Comedy Festival and has co-produced shows and managed performance venues in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Jane is the Director of the 'Sing For Your Life!' Choir, singer with guitar/vocals duo 'silk', and singer with a cappella group 'Heart & Soul'. She also runs team-building singing workshops for corporate and community groups.

Gavin Baskerville - BA
Assistant Manager

Gavin is a professional stand-up comedian, comedy tutor and MC, with extensive performing, writing and producing experience. His talents also include graphic design, web design, award-winning video editing/production and providing advice on all things technical when it comes to events!

With experience in performing, staging, sound, lighting and recording, Gavin is Ta-Daa!'s one-stop techno-shop - and he tells a good joke, too!

His performing and production experience includes eight Melbourne International Comedy Festivals, numerous Hobart Comedy Festivals, Taste Festivals, Laugh-Aid shows, quiz nights, and many more events.

Jane and Gavin would be pleased to have a no-obligation chat about what they can do to help make your event a great success. They love what they do, and they'd love to work with you! Click here for Testimonials.