The JMK Trust is delighted to announce that the next JMK Award for theatre directors will include a production in the Maria theatre at the Young Vic. Young Vic artistic director Nadia Fall will provide a list of titles from which applicants choose a play and submit a proposed production. The winning production will be […]
Clare Menzies Kitchin MBE
‘It’s with great sadness that I pass on the news that our former Trustee, patron and mother to James, Clare Menzies Kitchin MBE has died. Clare’s support was a prerequisite when we set up the JMK Trust in 1996. She and her husband Graham lent their weight to the charity, initially at a distance, but […]
Adam Karim wins 2024 JMK Award
Today we’re delighted to announce that Adam Karim wins this year’s JMK Award with his production of Guards at the Taj by Rajiv Joseph. The JMK Award offers Adam the opportunity to stage his own full-scale professional show with designer Roisin Jenner. Hosted by the Orange Tree Theatre, Guards at the Taj will form part […]
JMK Shortlist 2024 announced
JMK TRUST ANNOUNCES SHORTLIST FOR 2024 JMK AWARD The JMK Trust today announces the eight shortlisted theatre directors, and the designers they partnered with, in the running for the 2024 JMK Award – Dipo Baruwa-Etti, Adam Karim, Zoe Murtagh, Josh Parr, Joanna Pidcock, Zoë Templeman-Young, Amelia Thornber and Sam Woof. The recipient will be […]
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 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 2023 Shortlist
The JMK Trust are pleased to announce the eight shortlisted candidates for the 2023 JMK Director Award in partnership with the Orange Tree Theatre. The winner will be announced on Friday 21st April at an industry event and the production takes place this Autumn. Each year, we received well over a hundred applications for this […]
JMK Trust announces new recipients of 2023 Victoria Wood Bursaries
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
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
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 […]
#JMK Space: Support Our Work in 2022
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 […]
#JMKSpace events this January
Thinking of applying for this year’s JMK Award? We’re running two events online this January to offer guidance and advice if you have things that you’d like to ask. Monday 15th January via Zoom Last year’s JMK Award winner, Kalungi Ssebandeke is hosting an informal #JMKSpace session on Monday 15th December at 7:00pm for those thinking of […]
JMK Assistant Director blog – Laura Ryder
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 […]
