Barclay Dakers, who heads up oubiance.co.uk, said: "Traditionally, online shopping for theatrical consumables can take up a considerable amount of time, wading through difficult to understand codes and product descriptions. We wanted to offer a completely different way of doing things. This site is run by techs, for techs."
The site utilises easy to navigate menus and aims to cut through the confusion by offering simpler methods of finding the desired item. For example, the range of replacement lamps is illustrated to enable users to compare what's in their hand with what's on the site.
The team behind oubiance.co.uk have many years worth of hands-on, industry experience gained from working in venues across the globe. A free phone number is also in place to ensure that customers can enjoy easy access to team members and their specialist knowledge.
The website contains a wide range of consumable items such as tapes, paints, gels and effects. Also included are sections for sound and lighting equipment.
Dakers concluded: "In essence, we're trying to create the UK's simplest and best online shop for the purchase of theatrical supplies and equipment. We're really keen to collect feedback from users of the site to enable a programme of continual improvement - so I would greatly encourage anyone who uses the website to let us know how the experience was for them."
(Jim Evans)
