Shure supports Sugarwell Studios, Imagine Theatre, and The Belgrade Theatre in Coventry providing sound systems solutions to the “Jack and the Beanstalk Online” show, available to stream at home throughout December.

The show is written and directed by the Belgrade’s regular panto Dame Iain Lauchlan, who will also play a number of characters in the show, alongside his regular comedy co-star Craig Hollingsworth. Jack and the Beanstalk Online is produced by Belgrade Film and Digital Ltd, an independent film production arm set up by the Belgrade Theatre Trust. The show is created and written by Iain Lauchlan. Production services are provided by Sugarswell Studios Ltd.

In order to enhance the experience of a virtual performance, Iain Lauchlan was keen to upgrade the sound system and chose Shure’s TwinPlex TL47 Subminiature lavalier microphones, PSM 300 in-ear monitoring systems and the new SLX-D Digital Wireless System. Iain comments: “We knew that to make this virtual pantomime a spectacular experience we had to upgrade our audio system to something special. We wanted to make sure the sound was relayed to listeners exactly as we would have intended them to hear it had they been sat in the theatre. The Shure system worked really well and sounded amazing. Acting on the show myself, I found the new ergonomic micro bodypacks completely unintrusive, they worked so well with costumes and wigs, I was very happy with it.”

Christopher Mock, Sound Engineer, adds: “We had to think carefully about capturing the audio for a show which was going to be streamed virtually. We needed a discrete solution for our mics for the purposes of filming and chose to use TwinPlex lavalier mics. The discretion and sound quality of the microphone is unbelievably good. The SLXD system is very easy to set up, I know RF well, but for those that may be experiencing it for the first time, there is a huge improvement in the ease of set up on this product. The option of rechargeable batteries is a welcomed feature.”

Marc Henshall, Senior Marketing Specialist, Pro Audio, concludes: “We are delighted to support these shows in delivering the best possible theatre experience. The Panto season is such an important part of the theatre calendar, and it’s a joy to see shows return to such an import venue like The Belgrade. Although we are far from our normal operations, I hope these shows bring much joy to all who tune in or attend over the festive period, and we look forward to even better things to come in 2021 and beyond.”