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Mikron Theatre Company

MIKRON THEATRE COMPANY

  (1972 - )
Nationality:    English
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The Mikron seed was sewn in 1963 when Mike Lucas, a jobbing actor, realised that his mission was to take theatre to unusual venues and new audiences outside of London. Today we still hold fast his original principles, touring the country with shows which both inform and entertain. It was during a boating holiday that the truly unique aspect of Mikron came to be. Mike, having spent many hours enjoying the atmospheres of the canalside pubs and sampling their local brews, realised that travelling by canal would really give his company a way to reach audiences and venues that may be too "out of the way" for regular touring companies. So in 1972 Mikron took the plunge and toured our first play written for the waterways; "Still Waters". One or two of us have taken the plunge since - usually unintentionally! Mikron is now famous for its national waterways tour, aboard the 1936 Grand Union Carrying Company narrowboat, Tyseley. First used by Mikron in 1975, she has been our floating home ever since. Tour booking and press was done by Sarah from the back cabin of the boat and, with a large bag of ten pence pieces, a stool and a local payphone, she would book and promote tours. Cast members used to research and co-write the shows, which were directed by Mike Lucas. Mike also performed for the company for many years. Mike ran the company until 2005 when his role was split between Richard Povall (Artistic Director) and Peter Toon (General Manager). In Winter 2009 Marianne McNamara took on the Artistic Director role, with Richard stepping out of the day to day running of the company.

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         All Steamed Up         Another '45         Beer Street         Beyond the Veil         British Amazon, The         Bubonic Plague Show, The         Can You Keep a Secret? The rise and fall of the Yorkshire Luddites         Carrying On         Debtonation         Don't Shoot The Messenger!         Don't Start From Here         Fair Trade         Flight of Fancy         Free For All         From Where I Stand         Hell and High Water         I'd Go Back Tomorrow         If You Go Down to the Woods. . .tales from the Newbury by-pass         Imogen's War         Just In Time         Just The Job         Keep Yer 'ands Off         Lacemakers, The         Losing the Plot         Lyon Mourns, The         Manchester-Super-Mare         Married To The Job         Mrs Brunel         Mud in Your Eye         On The Line         One Of Each         Our Victor         Over the Top         Pedal Power         Place to Stand, A         Puddle It         Raising Agents         Rise and Fall         Sitting Pretty         Speed Your Shuttle (and change your tune)         Spirit Of The Age         Still Carrying         Still Waters         Striking The Balance         Tales Of The Thames         Threads Of Revolution, The         Till the Cows Come Home         Troupers         Up The Cut         Village Voices         Warehouse Hill         What a Way to Go         Wheel Of Fortune         Where's Our Cut?         Woman's Place, A

All Steamed Up

Synopsis:
The story of Richard Tevithick, the Cornish engineer, inventor and pioneer of steam whose engine was running a good 28 years before the Rocket. This remarkable giant of a man worked at the very edge of technology and his life makes for an exciting adventure story - not least the 11 years he spent in the mountains of Peru. This is history translated into vivid, entertaining and accessible drama.

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1st Produced:
Exeter: Phoenix    17 May 2002

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Another '45

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written by Rodney Matthew

1st Produced:
-    1993

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Beer Street

Synopsis:
A heady draught of people, pubs, brews and brewing

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1st Produced:
-    1994

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Beyond the Veil

Synopsis:
DCI Mark Starkey thinks he's got a quiet patch in sleepy Thistledale, but all that is about to change dramatically when there's a sudden, unnatural death on the local allotment... The grisly discovery down by the beehives is only the beginning for Detective Starkey. To unmask the murderer he must first uncover an altogether less savoury side of life in Thistledale; the bitter grudges, thwarted passions and murky pasts. And then there are the bees. The life of the honeybee might be described as one of great sweetness and harmony, punctuated by sudden, desperate, acts of violence. The same could be said for Thistledale. Detective Starkey soon realises that the more he knows about bees, the closer he gets to the killer!

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written by Deborah McAndrew

1st Produced:
Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax    26 Sep 2013

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British Amazon, The

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Mark Williams

1st Produced:
South Pennines Tour    1985

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Bubonic Plague Show, The

Synopsis:
Farce set in a germ warfare station

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Farce

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Can You Keep a Secret? The rise and fall of the Yorkshire Luddites

Synopsis:
Riots in our city streets, the worst economic crisis for decades, a long war fought abroad with no sign of progress. Sound familiar? Welcome to england 1812. Whilst the country's elite enjoy lavish balls and chattering salons, textile mill workers fight for their livelihoods by smashing up the machinery designed to replace them. Luddism - a fight for rights or fear of progress? Direct action or mindless vandalism? In the back room of a Yorkshire pub, a young lad is 'twisted in'. He takes the oath of secrecy and joins the Luddites. But why won't he give his real name, calling himself instead after the movement's mythical founder, Ned Ludd? What is he hiding? and who was Ned Ludd anyway? In the bicentennial year of the Luddite risings, which took place around Marsden West Yorkshire, who better to illuminate their story than fellow Marsdeners, Mikron - with their unique blend of humour, history and harmonic arrangements!

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written by Maeve Larkin

1st Produced:
Oakwell Hall Barn, Nutter Lane, Birstall, Batley Wf17 9Lg    14 Apr 2012

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Carrying On

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1st Produced:
-    2006

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Debtonation

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There's a first world debt crisis. Rod and Joy are up against it. Rod's business selling sock suspenders is not doing as well as could be hoped, Joy is addicted to Marks and Spencers and they need a new dryer. Neither of them knows what the other is or isn't doing and soon things will get on top of them. When personal debt increases by a million pounds every four minutes and 15% of 15 - 25 year-olds think an ISA is an iPod accessory where are we heading? Through song, humour and a cracking story, owing money was never such fun. Losing your home, inability to pay the bills and a sparse Christmas ahead - let's talk about the topic that prompts the most discomfort - money.

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1st Produced:
Huddersfield: Lawrence Batley Theatre    25 Sep 2008

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Don't Shoot The Messenger!

Synopsis:
Adventures in the Post... a story of deliveries and deliverance. When a gun-toting hoodlum holds up a sleepy village post office he gets more than he bargains for as postmasters Mr and Mrs Pertwee embark on some restorative justice - enlightening the reprobate about the institution he's been messing with. But can a comical journey through five centuries of postal history really rehabilitate the rascally rogue? And what of the Pertwees' own motives - a noble act of public service or the desperation of the doomed. Will they get closure or just get closed? Part skit, part elegy, discover the answer to these questions and more, by travelling with us on a thrilling, head-spinning, mail-coach, night-train ride of your life only - 'Don't Shoot The Messenger'.

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1st Produced:
Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax    25 Oct 2013

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Don't Start From Here

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A musical love story with a transport twist. Judy and Pete have fixed a date through the personal ads, but seem destined not to meet due to nightmare delays on trains and motorways. Can love blossom when it's up against late trains and traffic jams?

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1st Produced:
Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax    21 Sep 2000

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Fair Trade

Synopsis:
Explores the Co-operative Movement - told with music, humour and sadness - from its roots in the Industrial Revolution.

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1st Produced:
Huddersfield: Lawrence Batley Theatre    01 May 2008

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Flight of Fancy

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Amanda Edwards, John Elkington, Clive Lucas, Sarah Parks

1st Produced:
South Pennines Tour    1987

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Free For All

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1st Produced:
-    1990

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From Where I Stand

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Kate Duchene, Sarah Parks, Mark Williams

1st Produced:
South Pennines Tour    1983

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Hell and High Water

Synopsis:
Three men had a vision. Hundreds toiled to make it a reality. In 1761 there were two earthquakes in London, a transit of Venus was observed in 120 locations around the world and, on 17th July, the first boatload of coals was borne smoothly along the Barton Aqueduct over the River Irwell on the Bridgewater Canal - the engineering marvel that was the wonder of its age. Manchester s demand for coal was insatiable and there was an urgent need to get it there quickly and cheaply. Over rivers, under rock, through "Hell and High Water", three men proved that determination can literally move mountains.

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1st Produced:
Bury: The Met    15 Oct 2011

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Mikron Theatre Company

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I'd Go Back Tomorrow

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Buffy Davis, Derek Harman, Matthew Marsh

1st Produced:
Chesterfield Canal Bicentenary Rally    1977

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Mikron Theatre Company

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If You Go Down to the Woods. . .tales from the Newbury by-pass

Synopsis:
A balanced and humorous look at the pros and cons of the building of the road is portrayed with the use of music, drama, comedy, poignancy - not to mention a pantomime cow.

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Imogen's War

Synopsis:
Wartime trainees on the canals. The story of the 'gels', mostly from good families, who went onto the waterways in wartime to the horror of their parents and the amusement of the regular boatees. Mummy wasn't keen on Imogen working on the canal boats even if it was wartime. "You'll pick up some frightful language"! In a superb performance we learn about life on the cut along with Imogen, sharing sad and hilarious moments.

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Sarah Parks

1st Produced:
-    1992

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Just In Time

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1st Produced:
-    1999

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Just The Job

Synopsis:
A holiday of a lifetime

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Mark Williams

1st Produced:
South Pennines Tour    1985

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Keep Yer 'ands Off

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Anna Bentinck, Alan Bridger, Richard Robinson

1st Produced:
Leeds & Liverpool Canal Tour    1974

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Lacemakers, The

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1st Produced:
-    2007

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Losing the Plot

Synopsis:
the gardeners of Thistledale Allotments are a rag-bag bunch of diggers and dreamers. Strong personalities frequently clash over the best treatment for mealy bugs, and the annual 'Heaviest and Longest' competition is always a time when old feuds and new flirtations threaten to undermine the fragile peace. then Harvey from the Council pays them a visit and they realise that they must pull together, or forfeit their precious plot forever. But can they agree on a strategy? How will they convince Harvey of the vital role allotments have played in the life of the nation for centuries? What will they do when things inevitably get completely out of hand? Told with a rollicking mix of old music hall tunes and brand new songs, Losing the Plot is a story of love - between people and the land; between people and people; and between people and their giant vegetables.

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written by Deborah McAndrew

1st Produced:
Netherton Moor Road Allotments, Netherton, Moor Road, Netherton, Huddersfield Hd4 7Je    12 May 2012

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Lyon Mourns, The

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written by Rodney Matthew

1st Produced:
-    1994

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Manchester-Super-Mare

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Sue Dyde, Caron Pascoe, Mark Williams

1st Produced:
Railway, Marsden    1984

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Married To The Job

Synopsis:
Laced with humour and original songs and music, Married to the Job tells the story of one of Britain's greatest engineers, and challenges the assumption that engineering is merely a job for the boys. Having looked at the achievements of Richard Trevithick and Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Mikron Theatre now explore the life of Scottish engineer, Thomas Telford, in the 250th anniversary year of his birth.

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1st Produced:
Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax, West Yorkshire    14 Oct 2007

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Mrs Brunel

Synopsis:
To coincide with the celebrations to commemorate the anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel we chart the achievements of this visionary engineer, his ships, his bridges, his railways - and his garden in Devon, all through the eyes of his wife, Mary, The original Duchess of Duke Street.

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Mud in Your Eye

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Julie Brennon, Mark Strickson, Sarah Wilson

1st Produced:
Railway, Marsden    1980

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Mikron Theatre Company

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On The Line

Synopsis:
On the Line celebrates the bicentenary year of an important part of our heritage be tracking down the real story of the railways.

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1st Produced:
Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax    22 Sep 2004

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Mikron Theatre Company

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One Of Each

Synopsis:
Sir Caspian Delamere is a man on a mission, to find the finest Fish and Chips in Britain. He's narrowed it down to two seaside vendors - finalists for his GOLDENFISH-FORK award. By coincidence The Pickled Egg and The Silver Darling are rival establishments run by twins, Roderick and Annette Whale. Unable to agree on the best way to cook this iconic dish, they went their separate ways years ago, and now they find their food and their philosophies in direct competition for the coveted GOLDEN FISH-FORK. Which portion will prevail? Rod's old fashioned, homely style? Or Nettie's high-tech twist ontradition? Their story is covered by unscrupulous journalist, Meriel Hacker, and she is after ascoop. So what will she do when she hooks a much bigger fish than she ever expected. . .? Set sail with Mikron for a savoury tale about the British National Dish. Hot, salty and wrapped in newspaper!

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written by Deborah McAndrew

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-    2015

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Our Victor

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Victor Grayson appears in the history of the Yorkshire Labour movement like a flash of lightning - at once dazzling and fleeting. In 1907, at 25 years old with striking good looks and a gift for inspirational oratory, he caused a national political sensation when elected MP for the West Riding constituency of the Colne Valley. Our Victor is the story of this beautiful young idealist, whose fall from grace and the mystery of his uncertain beginnings and even stranger disappearance make the story by turns a tragedy and a thriller.

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written by Rodney Matthew

1st Produced:
-    2002

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Over the Top

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-

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Robert Edmunds, Eluned Owen, Sarah Wilson

1st Produced:
Chesterfield Canal Tour    1982

Organisations:
Mikron Theatre Company

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Pedal Power

Synopsis:
Pedal Power tells the entertaining and inspiring story of the National Clarion Cycling Club, a movement which was once a way of life for thousands of men and women.

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1st Produced:
Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax    20 Oct 2004

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Place to Stand, A

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Sarah Parks

1st Produced:
-    1989

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Puddle It

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written by Mike Lucas

1st Produced:
White Lion, Marsworth    1976

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Raising Agents

Synopsis:
Bunnington WI is a bit down-at-heel. Dwindling membership means they can barely afford the hall, let alone a decent speaker. So when a PR guru becomes a member, the women are glad of new blood. At first. The milk of WI kindness begins to sour when she rebrands them the Bunnington Bunnies. They're hopping. With stakes higher than a five-tiered cake stand, a battle ensues for the very soul of Bunnington, perhaps the WI itself!

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written by Maeve Larkin

1st Produced:
Huddersfield: Lawrence Batley Theatre    29 Mar 2015

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Rise and Fall

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-

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Katherine Dow-Blyton, John Elkington, Clive Lucas, Billie Reynolds

1st Produced:
Peterborough    1988

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Sitting Pretty

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written by Tim Dartington

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Speed Your Shuttle (and change your tune)

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Mark Williams

1st Produced:
South Pennines Tour    1986

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Spirit Of The Age

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-

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-

1st Produced:
-    1991

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Still Carrying

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Kate Duchene, Sarah Parks, Mark Williams

1st Produced:
Peak Forest Canal Tour    1983

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Still Waters

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Sarah Cameron, Danny Schiller

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Striking The Balance

Synopsis:
Set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, three women take on the might of the discriminatory establishment. A fast-paced production inspired by stories of workers and continuing struggles for equal pay.

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1st Produced:
Huddersfield: Lawrence Batley Theatre    01 May 2010

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Tales Of The Thames

Synopsis:
With Mikron's customary style of telling a great story through drama and original song, Tales Of The Thames celebrates this great river; its past, present and future.

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1st Produced:
Huddersfield: Lawrence Batley Theatre    15 May 2009

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Threads Of Revolution, The

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1st Produced:
-    1993

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Till the Cows Come Home

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Harvey Granelli is fed up working for Thistledale Council. He followed his miserable mother into local government, but he has more in common with his Italian father - part-time playboy and one-time ice-cream maker, Romeo. Inspired by a dream, Harvey finds the courage to follow his heart and whip up his own gelato.

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written by Deborah McAndrew

1st Produced:
Huddersfield: Lawrence Batley Theatre    04 Oct 2014

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Troupers

Synopsis:
The brilliant story of the amazingly audacious Concerts At The Front - a hitherto unsung war effort that's full of guts, gusto and greasepaint.

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1st Produced:
Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax    18 Sep 2014

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Up The Cut

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Alan Bridger, Dan Caulfield, Thirzie Robinson

1st Produced:
The Admiral Nelson    1975

Organisations:
Mikron Theatre Company

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Village Voices

Synopsis:
Elly and Jen have come to Doxey to take over the local Post Office. How will the locals react to a couple of outsiders and their new ideas? Is Doxey a village any more, or simply a suburb of Stafford? And is the village Post Office to become another victim of rationalisation? Based on the stories of real people, Village Voices explores the nature of community and how people cope with change in a fast-moving world.

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-

1st Produced:
Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax    16 Oct 2005

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Warehouse Hill

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Written to celebrate the re-opening of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal in May 2001, after decades of dereliction. The show charts the 200 year history of the canal with original songs and music, linking the vision of the 18th century entrepreneurs, who believed they could carve a 3.25 tunnel through the Pennine hills, to that of the canal enthusiasts in the 1970's, who believed in the 'impossible restoration'.

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-

1st Produced:
Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax    28 Sep 2001

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Mikron Theatre Company

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What a Way to Go

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Jo Fitzgerald, Carmen Lynn, Hilary Rikof

1st Produced:
Grand Union Canal Tour    1978

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Mikron Theatre Company

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Wheel Of Fortune

Synopsis:
This is the dramatic story of the waterways that link Edinburgh and Glasgow - from their heyday as corridors for commerce and pleasure, through their decline, and to the vision of recent years to restore the link between the two great Scottish cities, culminating in the building of the Falkirk Wheel, a marvel of technology that can lift boats from one canal to another in just a few minutes.

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-

1st Produced:
Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax    28 Sep 2005

Organisations:
Mikron Theatre Company

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Where's Our Cut?

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Writers: Mike Lucas, Sandra Moore, Carol Prior, Chris Whittingham

1st Produced:
Wolvercote Green, Oxford Canal    1979

Organisations:
Mikron Theatre Company

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Woman's Place, A

Synopsis:
Drama recalling women's fight for the vote

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-

1st Produced:
-    1995

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Mikron Theatre Company

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