Baby Wants Candy are a musical improvised comedy group who have been flying over from the USA to Edinburgh Fringe Festival for over a decade. They take suggestions for a title from the audience (or the name of a famous historical figure/celebrity in the case of Shamilton) and the rest is entirely up to them!
Operated two shows per day as Sound 1. Rotating cast of 6 vocal performers with RF headsets, plus 4-piece band consisting of keyboard, guitar, bass and drums.
Equipment
All recorded live via Dante networking using Yamaha Rio3224 + CL1 stagebox and mixer, Dante Virtual Soundcard and Reaper DAW.
- Cast: 6 ways of RF headsets.
Band
- Piano/Keyboard: Apple MacBook + MIDI keyboard using Mainstage, DI into stagebox
- Guitar: SM57 in front of Fender amp
- Bass: DI from pedalboard
- Drums: Shure Beta57A + x2 AKG C451B
- Electronic Drum Pad: Stereo DI
Credits
- Director: Al Samuels
- Cast of BWC: Al Samuels, Chris Grace, Nathan Jansen, Adrian Frimpong, Kiki Mikkelsen, Anna Bortnik
- Cast of Shamilton:
- Musical Director: Adrien Pellerin
- Stage Manager: Lara Sian
- Co-Venue Technician (Sound, Lighting, Stage): Dan Firth