The JMK Trust

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

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JMK Gift Membership & Awards Circle

The Perfect Gift for a Theatre Lover

Looking for a present for someone who loves the arts? Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, or another special occasion, our Gift Membership is the perfect solution. It gives access to the most exciting new theatre talent in the industry.

Gift Membership includes an exclusive invitation to our industry event where we announce the winner of the JMK Award, the chance to meet some of our alumni directors through the year and a ticket to the JMK Award winning production during its run.

Gift Memberships cost £50 (valid for one year) and come with a greetings card, which can be sent to you or direct to the recipient.

This is a unique gift, enabling your recipient to go behind the scenes in the discovery of the next generation of exceptional theatre talent. Plus, every penny of your purchase goes on charitably supporting our emerging directors.

Please contact Rowan Riley, General Manager, on rowan@jmktrust.org to purchase this special gift.

Join the exclusive JMK Awards Circle

Those donors who are able to make a larger contribution become part of our exclusive JMK Awards Circle and can support one of the following:

£2,000 per year – Runner Up prize for the JMK Award
This prize enables the recipient to develop their work as a director, either through funding towards developing ideas or a production.

£2,500 per venue per year – Assistant Director Bursary
This enables one member of each of our national directors’ groups to assist on a production at their local venue.

£5,500 per year – Activities for shortlisted JMK Award applicants
This includes the final workshop weekend which enables the finalists to work with actors on their chosen play.

£8,000 per year – Development weeks for the 8 JMK Award finalists and Assistant Director bursary recipients
This enables our finalists and bursary recipients to work with leading figures from the industry through talks, workshops and a project working with professional actors.

Up to £25,000 – The JMK Award
This enables one outstanding director, the winner of the JMK Award, to direct their choice of classic play at the Orange Tree Theatre. The £25,000 goes towards the cost of actors, rehearsal space, set, props and costume along with marketing and publicity.

Members of the JMK Awards Circle have a special relationship with the Trust and are able to access special events including opportunities to meet with the directors we have supported over the years and watch their current productions. Please get in touch with Rowan Riley, rowan@jmktrust.org, to discuss how we can create your perfect package.

Image credit: Katherine Leedale

Latest News

  • JMK Trust announces new recipients of 2023 Victoria Wood Bursaries March 14, 2023
  • 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.

Registered Charity: No. 295080

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The JMK Trust
  • Home
  • About
  • The JMK Award
    • About the JMK Award
    • Application process 2023
    • Information for Designers
  • National Programme
    • About the JMK National Programme
      • JMK Birmingham
      • JMK Bristol
      • JMK Edinburgh
      • JMK Manchester
      • JMK Newcastle
      • JMK Northampton
      • JMK Nottingham
      • JMK Reading
      • JMK Salisbury
      • JMK Stoke-on-Trent
      • JMK Yorkshire
    • #JMKSpace
    • JMK Director Practitioners
  • Assistant Director Bursaries
    • Victoria Wood Assistant Director Bursary – Leeds Playhouse
      • Apply: Leeds Playhouse Victoria Wood Assistant Director Bursary
    • Victoria Wood Assistant Director Bursary – Royal Exchange Manchester
      • Apply: Royal Exchange Victoria Wood Assistant Director Bursary
    • JMK Assistant Director Bursary Recipients
    • JMK Bob Carlton Bursary
  • Support us
    • How you can help
    • Support for Free with Online Shopping
    • Legacies
    • JMK Gift Membership & Awards Circle
    • ShareGift
    • Thanks to our supporters
  • Blog
  • More information
    • Learn about directing
    • Archive Playlists
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
  • Exploring the relationship between Director and Movement Director with Vicki Manderson
  • JMK Workshop – GROUPWORK – OUR DEVISING AND REHEARSAL PROCESS