Mikron Theatre Company
Mikron receives no funding at all for its national touring work on the waterways. Most of our funding comes from what we earn, sponsorship and donations. You can help to support our work by:- Becoming a Friend of Mikron and/or becoming a sponsor and/or by using Mikron by Mail
About the Company
Originally Mike Lucas, Sarah Lucas, Danny Schiller, now famous for its national waterways tour, aboard the 1936 Grand Union Carrying Company narrowboat Tyseley.
Mikron presents original live theatre with a strong musical element. We aim to produce at least two tours a year: a national tour travelling throughout the inland waterways of England by narrowboat; and a regional road tour mainly in Yorkshire and Lancashire. Mikron's Youth & Community Theatre runs four weekly drama workshops for young people aged 5 - 15 and for adults, and we also coordinate a broad programme of professional arts and cultural activities at Marsden Mechanics Hall.
Mikron particularly aims to attract audiences who may not regard themselves as 'theatregoers' in the conventional sense, or those who may find it difficult to access theatre centres, whether for geographical, cultural or economic reasons.
This aim is partly realised through our choice of venue: wherever possible, we choose venues such as local pubs, clubs or village halls, which are informal, familiar and non threatening spaces and often the focal point of the community.
The style of the Company's work, with its mixture of humour, music, physical theatre and strong narrative, using minimal sets and props, is designed to be entertaining and accessible, while the subject matter is thought-provoking and relevant to people's lives. The shows can therefore be appreciated and enjoyed by a wide range of people.
"The root and branch problems of everyday life are tackled by Mikron with avoive and exuberance that manages to enliven even the most unpromising area of debate" Metro Birmingham
Also available is a list of all the plays which Mikron
have written and performed, since they started in 1972.
and a list of all the actors and actresses who have
worked for Mikron over the years.
Mike Lucas is also the coordinator for the
Marsden Jazz Festival
You can now E-mail us at
admin@mikron.org.uk
Or write to
The Mikron Theatre Company Marsden Mechanics Peel St Marsden Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD7 6BW Tel and Fax 01484 843701Some pictures from the archive
Tyseley at Evesham on the River Avon
Tyseley passes the new landmark on the River Thames
