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JMK Directors Group North West: The Relaunch

June 29, 2018 by Katherine Rigg

Sunday 8 July, 6pm to 8pm, HOME Come and meet theatre director Liz Stevenson, the new JMK Director Practitioner who will be working with HOME to organise workshops, a two-day residency, ticket offers and social events for emerging theatre makers based in the North West. Whatever stage you’re at, whether you’ve been to a workshop […]

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JMK Assistant Director Blog – Holly Gallagher

June 27, 2018 by Katherine Rigg

Hello! My name is Holly Gallagher – I’m a director, theatre maker, and facilitator based in Teesside in the North East of England, and I am the most recent recipient of the JMK Assistant Director Bursary in the region! I was eager to take on the role of JMK Assistant Director for Mark Calvert’s Frankie […]

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JMK & Leeds Playhouse Trainee Director

June 27, 2018 by Katherine Rigg

In partnership with the JMK Trust, Leeds Playhouse are now looking to recruit a Trainee Director to work on three productions across their Autumn/Winter season 2018. Purpose of the Role: During Leeds Playhouse’s re-development period, whilst their two theatre spaces and their front of house areas are undergoing refurbishment, the Playhouse will present an ambitious […]

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JMK Residency at Bristol Old Vic with Ned Bennett – 27 & 28 July

June 26, 2018 by Katherine Rigg

The next JMK Residency will be with director Ned Bennett (An Octoroon, Pomona) on 27th and 28th July at Bristol Old Vic. To apply to take part please send your CV and a paragraph on why you’d like to take part in this residency to dan.radford@bristololdvic.org.uk Deadline for applications Monday 9th July.  We will then […]

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JMK & Bristol Old Vic Assistant Director Bursary

June 19, 2018 by Katherine Rigg

Assistant Directing Opportunity – Touching the Void The JMK Trust in partnership with Bristol Old Vic is offering an Assistant Director Bursary to a participant of the JMK & Bristol Old Vic Directors’ Group. The bursary is an arts scholarship, funded by the Leverhulme Trust that will provide a learning and training opportunity for a […]

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National Programme Update

June 18, 2018 by Katherine Rigg

Announcing our Director Practitioners and new partner venue, Reading Rep After many great applications and very tough selection decisions, we’re thrilled to announce our new Director Practitioners (DPs). These five DPs, all of whom are established, regionally-based directors, will work closely with their local partner venues and the JMK Trust to shape the delivery of […]

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JMK & HOME Assistant Director Bursary

June 11, 2018 by Katherine Rigg

The JMK Trust in partnership with HOME is offering an Assistant Director Bursary to a participant of the JMK Directors’ Group. The bursary is an arts scholarship, funded by the Leverhulme Trust that will provide a learning and training opportunity for a talented emerging director, based in the North West of England area who has […]

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Congratulations to Philip Carne, receiving Robert Maskrey Award for Arts Philanthropy

June 6, 2018 by Katherine Rigg

We are delighted to hear that Philip Carne, MBE, has received the prestigious Robert Maskrey Award for Arts Philanthropy and we send our warmest congratulations. The Award recognises Philip’s tireless support for emerging talent in Wales’ performing arts. Through the invaluable support of The Carne Trust, we are able to run our JMK Directors’ Group […]

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JMK Assistant Director Blog – Gemma Aked-Priestley

May 18, 2018 by Katherine Rigg

We asked Gemma Aked-Priestley (JMK Assistant Director bursary recipient for ‘The Shadow Factory’, Nuffield Southampton Theatres) for an insight into the bursary experience, some tips for directors starting out and a few ultimate ambitions…   Why did you apply for the JMK Trust bursary?  Nuffield Southampton Theatres has always been special to me. I grew […]

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JMK & Birmingham Rep Assistant Director Bursary

April 16, 2018 by Katherine Rigg

  The JMK Trust in partnership with Birmingham Repertory Theatre is offering an Assistant Director Bursary to a participant of the JMK & The REP Directors’ Group. The bursary is an arts scholarship, funded by the Leverhulme Trust that will provide a learning and training opportunity for a talented emerging director, based in the West […]

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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.

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