In our latest blog, JMK Assistant Director bursary recipient, Laura Ryder reflects on her experience of working on Little Red Riding Hood, a Birmingham Repertory Theatre Christmas production directed by Caroline Wilkes. Why did you apply for the JMK Trust Assistant Director bursary? It is brilliant to have a paid assistant director opportunity, these roles are […]
BIG GIVE #ChristmasChallenge target met!
We’d like to say a huge THANK YOU to all those that supported this years BIG GIVE Christmas Challenge. We are delighted to tell you that we met our target, and this will now be doubled by the very generous Big Give campaign champions, The Reed Foundation. We know you’ll understand, in these financially challenging […]
The BIG GIVE Christmas Challenge 2023
The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2023 We are participating in The Big Give #ChristmasChallenge23 to raise at least £4,000 towards our programme of work in 2024. As we complete our 25th year of activity, we are seeking your support to continue providing opportunity to the next generation of theatre directors across the UK. The funds […]
Laura Ryder is the recipient of Bob Carlton Assistant Director Bursary
We are delighted that through the generous funding provided by the family of the late Bob Carlton, Laura Ryder is the recipient of a JMK Assistant Director Bursary and will be joining the team of Little Red Riding Hood at Birmingham Rep. Laura is a theatre maker, director and facilitator. Her work centres around collaborative […]
2023 JMK Award winning production
The 2023 JMK Award winner, Kalungi Ssebandeke, opened his show at the Orange Tree Theatre last night, and it’s not to be missed! “Every aspect of Meetings benefits from director Kalungi Ssebandeke’s ingenuity… Meetings earns its status as one of the best plays to see in 2023.” ***** Loretta Monaco, TheatreLondon1 “Kalungi Ssebandeke, winner of the […]
JMK Edinburgh Breakfast 2023
Wednesday 23rd August 11.15am, Traverse Theatre bar If you’re in Edinburgh for the Festival, we’d love for you to join us for our annual JMK Breakfast! Free coffee and pastries to start your day. Spaces for this event and tickets for ADULTS are limited so please be sure to sign up early. It’s an […]
JMK and Birmingham Rep launch new Assistant Director opportunity
The JMK Trust is delighted to once again be supporting an Assistant Director post at Birmingham Repertory Theatre to offer an Assistant Director position. About the role at The Rep: At the heart of this placement is the opportunity to be the Assistant Director on a children’s Christmas production in The Door, followed by community […]
JMK Award winner 2023
We were delighted that the winner of the JMK Award 2023 was Kalungi Ssebandeke with his production of Meetings by Mustapha Matura, presented in partnership with the Orange Tree Theatre. Kalungi and worked with designer Olivia Jamieson on the production. The production formed part of Artistic Director Tom Littler’s inaugural season at the venue this Autumn. As a […]
