The National Theatre recently made its first investment in Martin by HARMAN’s new MAC Ultra Performance.

Distributed in the UK by Sound Technology Ltd, a large quantity of the MAC Ultra Performance were supplied by various dealers, including White Light, Stage Electrics and Hawthorn. These high output profiles replace existing generics and tungsten sources. A total of 23 have been added to the standard overhead rig, replacing older generics within the 1150-capacity Olivier Theatre, with a further 10, provided earlier by White Light, will be stored in Lighting Resources to be called on as necessary by lighting designers.

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“The MAC Ultras have been a phenomenal success since their introduction in the Olivier for Hex and Small Island with fantastic praise from designers, programmers and technicians alike. A particular highlight was seeing the Olivier stage covered in a beautiful gobo wash with a clarity I have never seen from a moving light before – truly breathtaking.”
Paul Hornsby, Lighting Resources Manager

“I have been lighting shows at the National, and particularly the Olivier, for 20 years and these MAC Ultras are a complete revolution."
Lighting Designer, Paul Anderson