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The JMK Trust provides talented young directors with awards, guidance and development opportunities

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JMK Assistant Director Bursaries

In addition to workshops, networking and development opportunities, our National Programme also offers Assistant Director bursaries – giving one member of each of the groups the chance to work as an assistant director on a production at their local venue.

We are grateful to the Trusts, Foundations and individuals that support this work. From 2013-2017 the Assistant Director Bursry scheme was supported by the Leverhulme Trust Arts Scholarships Fund, The Carne Trust (Sherman Cymru) the family of Bob Carlton (Birmingham Rep). In 2020, JMK were able to deliver two Assistant Director bursaries in the North of England with the support of The Victoria Wood Foundation.

We have awarded 58 bursaries since the launch of the scheme in 2013.

Find Out More:

JMK Assistant Director bursary recipients discuss their experiences in our Blog, and this section also lists upcoming opportunities.

You can also find blogs by JMK bursary recipients on our partner venue’s websites:

Kolbrun Bjort Sigfusdottir describes preparing for rehearsals for Ulster American

Alice Wordsworth lets you in to rehearsal week 1, week 2 and week 3 for Love on the Links

Charlotte Marigot gives an inside look into the  week 1, week 2 and week 3 of rehearsals for Macbeth

Paul Jenkins describes working on The Cherry Orchard in this blog

Here’s Nikki Kalkman’s blog about working on Girl in the Machine with Orla O’Loughlin

Here is a blog on Katherine Nesbitt’s experience of working on Swallow week 1 and week 2

Latest News

  • We’re recruiting December 4, 2022
  • The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022 November 29, 2022
  • JMK announce Victoria Wood Assistant Director Bursaries with Leeds Playhouse and Royal Exchange Manchester November 16, 2022

Alumni

Diane Page Tristian Fynn-Aiduenu Winner 2017 - Josh Roche Winner 2016 - Roy Alexander Weise Winner 2015 - Liz Stevenson Kate Hewitt - winner 2014 Winner 2013 - Alex Brown Winner 2012 - Sam Pritchard Winner 2011 - Cathal Cleary Winner 2010 - Matthew Evans Winner 2009 - Caroline Steinbeis Winner 2008 - Michael Oakley Winner 2007 - Polly Findlay Winner 2006 - Jamie Harper Winner 2005 - Natalie Abrahami Winner 2004 - Anne Tipton Winner 2003 - Bijan Sheibani Winner 2002 - Joe Hill Gibbins Winner 2001 - Orla O'Loughlin Winner 2000 - Thea Sharrock Winner 1999 - Mark Rosenblatt Winner 1998 - Tassos Stevens

Click here to view all JMK alumni »

Patrons: Dame Judi Dench, Baroness Howe, Sir Ian McKellen, Clare Menzies-Kitchin MBE and Tom Morris OBE (Founding Chair).  

The JMK Trust is kindly supported by The Martin Bowley Charitable Trust, Arts Council England, The Katie Bradford Arts Trust, The Leche Trust, Scops Arts Trust, The Garrick Charitable Trust, The Victoria Wood Foundation, The Barbara Whatmore Charitable Trust, The Maria Björnson Memorial Fund, The Patricia Routledge Foundation, The Hollick Family Foundation and all our individual donors.

Registered address: Talton Farm Cottage, Newbold on Stour, Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8UB.

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