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

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The London Marathon 2014

March 11, 2014 by Jo

Congratulations to JMK Trustee and Secretary, Robert Gill, who ran the 2014 London Marathon in April to raise money for the JMK Trust. He raised a massive £1665. Robert has supported the trust since it was founded having worked with James Menzies-Kitchin on his first two Off-West End productions; Much Ado About Nothing and Don […]

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Regional Programme News January 2014

January 8, 2014 by Jo

Our regional programme is continuing to flourish with the launch of a new group for Yorkshire-based theatre makers and directors at West Yorkshire Playhouse. Click here for more details. If you’re in Manchester and want to find out about opportunities for directors there go along to the Talking Shop event at The Lowry on 1st […]

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JMK Award News

November 21, 2013 by Jo 33 Comments

Applications for the JMK Award 2014 are now closed. Please click here for more details about the application process. If you have any questions please post them below.

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Workshop News

October 30, 2013 by Jo

New Workshop Opportunity We are running some workshops in London about applying to the JMK Award 2014. For more details and to sign up for a free place click here.

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Regional Programme News

October 7, 2013 by Jo

In 2012 the JMK Trust began working with five regional venues around the UK, setting up on-going groups for theatre directors, to create development and training opportunities for those outside London. This autumn our regional work has some important new developments. We are launching our new regional assistant director bursary, funded for the coming three […]

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Winner of the JMK Award 2013

May 23, 2013 by Jo

Alex Brown

JMK Award winner 2013 is Alex Brown with his production of The Island by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona. The Island was at the Young Vic 7 – 30 November 2013. (Photo by Rob Logan). Alex has directed short plays at the Young Vic, Soho, Arcola, Old Vic, BAC and Lyric Hammersmith. As an […]

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Development Opportunities

July 22, 2009 by Jo

At the JMK Trust we are committed to developing the potential of up to 20 talented young directors each year. We run Development Weeks for existing and recent finalists, contributing to their ongoing learning. In November 2011 finalists took part in two Development Weeks, hosted by the Arcola Theatre. The first week provided an opportunity […]

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Alumni

Adam Karim Kalungi Ssebandeke 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 Cockayne Foundation, The London Community Foundation, 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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  • About
  • The JMK Award
    • About the JMK Award
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  • 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
    • JMK Assistant Director Bursary Recipients
  • 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