Sparks adds more Martin MAC Ultras
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“We have been extremely pleased with the feedback we have had from designers and technicians in the field, and the fact that they have proved so popular means we were pleased to add even more units to our rental inventory.” says Sparks director, Paul Anderson. All units were purchased from Martin's exclusive UK distributor, Sound Technology.
Since taking delivery, the MAC Ultras have proved extremely popular with Sparks’ clients. The first units went onto the production of Straight Line Crazy at The Bridge Theatre designed by Jessica Hung Han Yun, and subsequently they have been deployed in the West End transfer of Oklahoma lit by Scott Zielinski, Operation Mincemeat, Lit by Mark Henderson, Guys and Dolls at The Bridge Theatre designed by Paule Constable, and can be seen on the West End transfer of The Crucible lit by Tim Lutkin.
Reflecting on the company’s original investment in MAC Ultra, Paul continues: “At Sparks we were looking first and foremost for a unit that was reliable, this is very important to us as a rental company, as we don't want to be swapping out faulty kit all the time. This becomes very frustrating for the creatives involved, not to mention costly for all concerned. As we have already invested heavily in Martin products with the MAC Aura XB, and MAC Encore Wash and Performance range, both warm and cold, we knew that the build quality is extremely good, and the functionality of Martin products are superb.
“The MAC Ultra Performance delivers this in spades, and then some,” Paul says. “As a designer myself I am placed in quite a unique position, where I have been fortunate enough to use the Ultras at The National Theatre where I lit both Hex and Small Island in the Olivier Theatre, where the Ultras had been installed as part of the new basic rig. The colours the unit can produce are exquisite, from subtle hues to bold saturates.”
