The JMK Trust

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

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JMK Award winner 2022

July 18, 2022 by Suzie Brewis

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 […]

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Shortlist announced for the JMK Award 2022

July 7, 2022 by Suzie Brewis

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, […]

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The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2021

December 3, 2021 by Stephen Fewell

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? […]

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Announcing JMK Victoria Wood Bursary Recipients

July 29, 2021 by Jo

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 […]

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#JMKSpace: Developing New Plays with Writers with Ed Madden

July 28, 2021 by Jo

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 […]

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Please sponsor Robert!

July 19, 2021 by Jo

            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 […]

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#JMKSpace: Ad Infinitum’s Approach to Theatre Making: A Crash Course with George Mann

July 8, 2021 by Jo

We’ll look at the creative process we’ve developed over 14+ years including: an overview of the company’s work to date with excerpts of film / images and more; why we do what we do; we’ll explore how the body and devising is at the heart of our theatre making which is rooted in the physical; […]

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#JMKSpace: Devising with Jack Bradfield of Poltergeist Theatre

July 8, 2021 by Jo

#JMKSpace: Devising with Jack Bradfield of Poltergeist Theatre Devising with Poltergeist. Jack will talk about how he and the company create work from scratch and his journey into the industry through company work. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. The session will take place 5:00 to 6:30pm on Friday 30th July […]

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#JMKSpace: Exploring your own creative voice and your personal politics with Emma Callendar

June 21, 2021 by Jo

#JMKSpace: Exploring your own creative voice and your personal politics with Emma Callendar How can we explore what kind of artist we are? Or what kind of artist we want to be? How can we put our ideas or politics into action so we actually walk the walk rather than just talking the talk? How […]

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JMK Victoria Wood Bursaries

June 13, 2021 by Jo

            We are delighted to announce that, through the generous funding of the Victoria Wood Foundation, we are launching two new bursaries for theatre directors. Hosted at Manchester Royal Exchange and Northern Stage, Newcastle, and part of our National Programme, these two new bursaries will see the recipients work alongside, […]

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Latest News

  • JMK Trust announces new recipients of 2023 Victoria Wood Bursaries March 14, 2023
  • The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022 November 29, 2022
  • JMK announce Victoria Wood Assistant Director Bursaries with Leeds Playhouse and Royal Exchange Manchester November 16, 2022

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
    • 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
  • Exploring the relationship between Director and Movement Director with Vicki Manderson
  • JMK Workshop – GROUPWORK – OUR DEVISING AND REHEARSAL PROCESS