Mikron Theatre Company at London Canal Museum

Theatre comes by boat

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Mikron Theatre Company (Registered Charity No 265169) is the best known touring theatre group specialising in canal and waterway related themes. London Canal Museum has been delighted to welcome them every summer summer since 1993.

Man and woman dressed in black holding a documentactors in costume playing music on a boat

Left: All Steamed Up, 2003. Right: Performing for the press on the bow of the Tyseley, in Battlebridge Basin, 26th June 2000. The company has been touring by boat for 39 years. .Left to right: Richard Povall, Elizabeth Eves, Anna Winslet, Edmund Harcourt

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Mikron Clip - Apple Quicktime .mov format

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Mikron Clip - Windows AVI format

See Mikron in 2011

Logo Striking the BalanceWe look forward to welcoming Mikron Theatre back to the museum on a date to be announced in summer 2011, for one or two performances. 2011 will be Mikron's 40th year of touring the canals, bringing the magic of live theatre to new audiences.

Set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1960's, 70's and 80's, three working women take on the might of a discriminatory establishment. Fast-paced, inventive and a whole lot of fun, this new Mikron show, complete with original music, takes you on a moving journey, introducing a host of colourful characters - including special guest appearances from Labour's Red Queen and the Iron Lady herself. Inspired by the heroic stories of machinists from Dagenham, cleaners from Belfast, dinner ladies from Yorkshire and cooks from Liverpool, Striking the Balance chronicles the continuing struggle for Equal Pay.

Ticket Prices 2010

Adult £9 in advance or £10 on the day
Concessions (Senior Cit aged 60+, Child aged 5-15) £7 in advance, £8 on the day.

The company tour the country on board the narrowboat Tysley, seen below outside the museum in 2009, with that year's cast posing for the camera. For three months the actors, who double up as the crew, the stage hands, and technicians, live aboard as they travel from venue to venue. The cast differs from year to year.

Cast of Mikron 2009 pose on stern of narrowboat Tysley in Battlebridge BasinScene from the 2009 performance.

For further information about Mikron and pictures see the Mikron Theatre site.

Book Tickets

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Bookings are accepted as follows. Bookings are not yet open for Mikron at London Canal Museum in 2011.

Tickets are now available for 2010
You will be able to change the quantity after you click on the button, if you want to order more than one ticket of the same type. You don't need to have a Paypal account, you can use a credit or debit card. The prices shows are for advance purchase tickets only. Ticket prices on the day are £10 and £8 (concession).
Ticket Type and Day Price Click Button to Order
Adult ticket for 19th June 2010 (advance purchase) £9.00
Concession ticket for 19th June 2010 (advance purchase) £7.00

Mikron Theatre in All Steamed Up

Another scene from Mikron's 2009 tour