The JMK Trust

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

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JMK Traverse – Workshop with Claire Birch, 6 March

January 27, 2020 by Katherine Rigg

Workshop with CLAIRE BIRCH, Royal Shakespeare Company Friday 6th March 4-6pm Traverse Theatre FREE to attend This workshop will be led by Claire Birch, Assistant Producer at the Royal Shakespeare Company. It will offer an insight into how the RSC produce, work with directors and recruit assistant directors. This workshop is currently full and there […]

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JMK Workshop at Bristol Old Vic with James Grieve

January 27, 2020 by Katherine Rigg

Workshop with JAMES GRIEVE: The writer / director relationship on new plays Friday 28th February 10-5pm Bristol Old Vic Cost: FREE This workshop, curated by the JMK Trust, is for directors and theatre makers to explore the crucial relationship between the writer and director of a new play from commission to press night via redrafting, casting, design, […]

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JMK Award 2020 Update

January 27, 2020 by Katherine Rigg

Thank you to everyone who applied for the JMK Award 2020. We have now processed all the applications and have emailed each applicant to confirm their application has been received. If you applied via our online form before the deadline (which was Friday 24th January, 11pm) and have not received a confirmation email from us, […]

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Upcoming South West Workshops

January 23, 2020 by Katherine Rigg

We are delighted to announce the upcoming series of workshops for the JMK South West Directors’ Group as part of the National Programme. We are also excited to be supporting a number of regionally based directors through our new Mentoring Programme. Please see below for more information. To book your FREE place, please email: nik@jmktrust.org […]

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Applications Open for the JMK Award 2020

January 10, 2020 by Katherine Rigg

Applications for the 2020 JMK Young Director Award are now open and will close on 24 January at 11pm. In 2019 the JMK Award partnered with the Orange Tree Theatre for the first time to stage Arinzé Kene’s Little Baby Jesus, directed by JMK award-winning director Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu, and designer Tara Usher. Continuing its relationship with the Orange Tree Theatre in 2020, the JMK […]

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JMK Award Workshop at the Young Vic

January 9, 2020 by Katherine Rigg

Wednesday 15th January 3-5pm Young Vic Theatre FREE to attend This workshop is an opportunity to find out more about taking part in the annual JMK Young Director Award. The JMK Award was established in memory of James Menzies-Kitchin, a young theatre director who died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 28, to encourage […]

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JMK Award Workshop at Manchester Royal Exchange

January 9, 2020 by Katherine Rigg

Saturday 11th January 10.30am – 12 noon Manchester Royal Exchange FREE to attend Led by Roy Alexander Weise – Joint Artistic Director & JMK Award Winner 2016 This workshop is an opportunity to find out more about taking part in the annual JMK Young Director Award. The JMK Award was established in memory of James Menzies-Kitchin, […]

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JMK Royal & Derngate, Workshop with Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu

January 6, 2020 by Katherine Rigg

Storytelling Poetic Texts (Textual Breakdowns & Direct Address Work) Friday 17th January 7-9pm Royal & Derngate Northampton FREE to attend Led by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu, winner of the JMK Award 2019, this free workshop will be looking at various verbose direct address texts and will be unlocking how a director can use the words as a […]

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JMK Award Workshop & COMMON Workshop, Nottingham

January 6, 2020 by Katherine Rigg

Wednesday 15th January 6-9pm Nottingham Playhouse FREE to attend We have a double session coming up at Nottingham Playhouse on the 15th January: JMK Award Workshop This workshop is an opportunity to find out more about taking part in the annual JMK Young Director Award. The JMK Award was established in memory of James Menzies-Kitchin, a young theatre director […]

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Workshop: Claiming your space – empowering female directors, 11 Jan

December 23, 2019 by Katherine Rigg

Orange Tree Theatre 11th January, 1 – 4pm A workshop for female-identifying participants led by Akiya Henry and Martina Laird. This practical workshop, working with both emerging and established female directors who wish to explore or further develop their sense of authority, will explore the dynamic of the rehearsal space: the relationship between actors and […]

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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
    • Apply: Birmingham Rep Bob Carlton Assistant Director Bursary
    • 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