Royal Shakespeare Company To Use Exterity`s Network IPTV Solution To Stream All Live Theatrical Performances
Released on: April 11, 2008, 8:44 am
Press Release Author: Exterity
Industry: Telecommunications
Press Release Summary: Newly installed system to allow office staff to view stage productions at any time
Press Release Body: London, 10th April 2008: As part of an extensive transformation of its Stratford-upon-Avon home, the Royal Shakespeare Company has installed an Exterity network IPTV system. Using the solution, the theatre company will harness its network to stream an image of the stage to a series of LCD screens mounted in the company's new office building that is located away from its main theatre. This will allow office staff to keep in touch with live events during the performances.
As the first stage, Stage Electrics have installed Exterity's IPTV encoders and decoders as well as IPTV gateways onto a dedicated 'closed' network running between buildings. This will enable the company to stream live images from the video camera that overlooks the stage at its main theatre to eight LCD screens placed through out the Royal Shakespeare's Chapel Lane offices, located 500 yards from the theatre.
"A key part of our ongoing transformation project is to move all administration, financial and marketing functionalities from our main theatre to a new self-sufficient office facility," explained Jane Ellis, Communications Manager at the Royal Shakespeare Company. "It is important that all staff can see and hear what is happening in the auditorium, so being able to stream live images of rehearsals and productions will help to create an exciting and dynamic atmosphere outside of the theatre building."
"The RSC is an ensemble Company and the new administration hub brings together a number of different departments all of who work directly on productions or supporting that work in some way," commented Colin Farquhar, CEO of Exterity. "With our network IPTV system, the company can constantly remind staff that they are part of a creative and innovative organisation."
The system has just been completed and plans are already in place to expand the use of the Exterity solution by linking the 'closed' network to the main RSC network and hence to the desktop, which will enable all staff to view theatrical performances from their computer or laptop.
"Through using its network to stream all performances, the Royal Shakespeare Company is not only making the most of existing bandwidth but it is also making significant cost savings as the alternative - coaxial systems - can be more expensive for the degree of flexibility required," added Jonathan Porter Goff, Project Manager, Stage Electrics.
Notes to Editors: About Exterity Exterity Limited was formed in 2001 to create products to deliver broadcast quality digital video over IP networks within buildings. Exterity's products represent a significant advance over the co-axial cable systems in common use today but are viable for deployment in large-scale video distribution systems. Exterity's core technology, in-socketT, allows display appliances, such as televisions, to be connected directly to wall-mounted iSockets to get direct and easy access to all available digital media and services. Exterity is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
About Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company aims to keep audiences in touch with Shakespeare as our contemporary - understanding his work through today\'s artists, actors and writers. Therefore the Company\'s repertoire not only includes the work of Shakespeare and his contemporaries, but classic plays by international dramatists and work by living writers. The RSC also produces extensive educations and outreach work to engage more people with Shakespeare\'s work and live theatre.
The RSC\'s work is performed throughout the year in Stratford-upon-Avon, regularly in London and throughout the United Kingdom. Although the UK is the Company\'s home, its audiences are global with regular performances in international theatres.
About Stage Electrics Stage Electrics was established in 1979 to provide technical services to the Entertainment Industry. As the company has grown, so have its areas of work and expertise. Stage Electrics provides all aspects of lighting and sound for theatre, TV and the events industry - either for sale as a permanent installation or for rental.
Stage Electrics installed all the lighting and sound equipment in the RSC's Courtyard Theatre - a new venue in Stratford opened in 2006. The relationship continues with a number of smaller projects including this one.
Stage Electrics is based in Bristol with regional office in five other locations (Tyneside, Birmingham, Cambridge, London, and Exeter).
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