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

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Please sponsor Robert!

July 19, 2021 by Jo

            JMK Trustee and Secretary, Robert Gill, has been raising money for The JMK Trust since 2012 by running marathons and half-marathons and has so far raised £2,352. In 2014, Robert ran the London Marathon and raised a massive £1,665. Robert is an actor and has supported the Trust since […]

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#JMKSpace: Ad Infinitum’s Approach to Theatre Making: A Crash Course with George Mann

July 8, 2021 by Jo

We’ll look at the creative process we’ve developed over 14+ years including: an overview of the company’s work to date with excerpts of film / images and more; why we do what we do; we’ll explore how the body and devising is at the heart of our theatre making which is rooted in the physical; […]

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#JMKSpace: Devising with Jack Bradfield of Poltergeist Theatre

July 8, 2021 by Jo

#JMKSpace: Devising with Jack Bradfield of Poltergeist Theatre Devising with Poltergeist. Jack will talk about how he and the company create work from scratch and his journey into the industry through company work. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. The session will take place 5:00 to 6:30pm on Friday 30th July […]

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#JMKSpace: Exploring your own creative voice and your personal politics with Emma Callendar

June 21, 2021 by Jo

#JMKSpace: Exploring your own creative voice and your personal politics with Emma Callendar How can we explore what kind of artist we are? Or what kind of artist we want to be? How can we put our ideas or politics into action so we actually walk the walk rather than just talking the talk? How […]

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JMK Victoria Wood Bursaries

June 13, 2021 by Jo

            We are delighted to announce that, through the generous funding of the Victoria Wood Foundation, we are launching two new bursaries for theatre directors. Hosted at Manchester Royal Exchange and Northern Stage, Newcastle, and part of our National Programme, these two new bursaries will see the recipients work alongside, […]

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JMK Mentoring

June 13, 2021 by Jo

This month, JMK are inviting you to apply for our new mentoring programme for early to mid-career theatre directors and theatre-makers. This is a free opportunity which will allow you to identify and move towards your professional goals as you reflect upon your craft and practice through regular mentoring sessions and time with fellow directors. […]

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#JMKSpace: Dramaturgy and the Writer, Director Relationship with Anastasia Osei-Kuffour

May 20, 2021 by Jo

#JMKSpace: Dramaturgy and the Writer, Director Relationship with Anastasia Osei-Kuffour A discussion about approaches to giving dramaturgical support to writers and the working relationship between a writer and director when staging a play. Anastasia will share the lessons she’s learnt in her work as a dramaturg and the experiences she has had supporting writers when […]

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#JMKSpace: Demystifying Decolonisation with Atri Banerjee

May 20, 2021 by Jo

#JMKSpace: Demystifying Decolonisation with Atri Banerjee This workshop, led by Atri Banerjee, will explore what we mean when we talk about ‘decolonising’ the canon. What is the canon, and how has it been established? What makes a classic text? Why would we want to decolonise at all, and who are we decolonising for: audiences, theatres, […]

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The JMK Award Winner

May 17, 2021 by Jo

We are delighted to announce that the winner of this year’s JMK Award is Diane Page with her proposed production of Statements after an Arrest under the Immorality Act by Athol Fugard. Diane will work with her designer Niall McKeever and sound designer Esther Ajayi. This year’s runners-up are director Rafaella Marcus with her designer […]

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#JMKSpace: Working with a Fight and Movement Director

April 23, 2021 by Jo

#JMKSpace: Working with a Fight and Movement Director with ‘Kombat’ Kate Waters A discussion about what a fight director does, when you think you might need one and how best to work with one. Also considering how to ensure, as a director, that a fight director can do their best work. The session will take […]

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Latest News

  • JMK Award winner 2023 April 21, 2023
  • JMK Award 2023 Shortlist March 23, 2023
  • JMK Trust announces new recipients of 2023 Victoria Wood Bursaries March 14, 2023

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
  • Director’s Day – Nottingham Playhouse
  • Directing and theatre-making within a socially engaged context with Jack Nurse from Wonder Fools
  • Making Theatre Sustainable Workshop