The JMK Trust

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

JMK Trust announces new recipients of 2023 Victoria Wood Bursaries

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We are delighted to announce, through the generous funding of the Victoria Wood Foundation, this year’s recipients of the bursary awards specifically for the North of England.  As part of JMK Trust’s National Programme, Laura May Brunk and Zoe Lack have joined the teams to Royal Exchange Manchester and Leeds Playhouse. Zoe Lack will assist Amy […]

The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022

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We are participating in The Big Give #ChristmasChallenge22 to raise at least £4,000 towards our programme of work in 2023. As we approach 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 will go towards our National Programme […]

JMK announce Victoria Wood Assistant Director Bursaries with Leeds Playhouse and Royal Exchange Manchester

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The JMK Trust are delighted to be partnering with Leeds Playhouse and Royal Exchange Manchester, with support from the Victoria Wood Foundation, to offer two Assistant Director bursaries to early career directors in the North of England.          For the first bursary we are looking for a West Yorkshire-based early career director […]

Shortlist announced for the JMK Award 2022

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The JMK Trust are pleased to announce the 8 shortlisted candidates for the 23rd JMK Director Award in partnership with The Orange Tree Theatre. The winner will be announced on Wednesday 13th July at an industry event and the production takes place October this year. Get in early and book your tickets now! Each year, […]

#JMK Space: Support Our Work in 2022

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Theatre relies on its ability to attract a stream of promising new talent, prepared to work with commitment for very modest wages on a freelance basis, creating the sort of shows that often achieve international success after beginning life in small theatres like The Orange Tree and The Young Vic. This year, continued theatre closure […]

JMK Award winner 2022

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We are delighted to announce that the winner of the JMK Award 2022is Indiana Lown-Collins with her production of The Solid Life of Sugar Water by Jack Thorne, presented in partnership with the Orange Tree Theatre. Indiana will work with designer Ica Niemz on the production. The production forms part of Artistic Director Paul Miller’s final season at the venue and […]

The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2021

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This week until midday Tuesday 7 December, the JMK Trust is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge – a chance to support our work with emerging directors & theatre-makers this festive period. Most importantly of all, all donations given this week through the challenge will be DOUBLED with match funding. What is the Big Give Christmas Challenge? […]

Announcing JMK Victoria Wood Bursary Recipients

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We are delighted to announce the recipients of our first JMK Victoria Wood Bursaries. Dale Edwards will assist Roy Alexander Weise on his production of The Mountaintop by Katori Hall at Manchester Royal Exchange, which will run from 25th September to 30th October. Dale is a director based in Greater Manchester who has assisted David […]

#JMKSpace: Developing New Plays with Writers with Ed Madden

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An exploration of some of the ways in which directors can provide dramaturgical support to writers from the genesis of an idea through to opening night, based on an ACE-funded project which Ed has just completed, developing new plays with four writers. Ed and Sam Steiner, one of the writers involved with the project, will […]

Please sponsor Robert!

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            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 […]