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JMK Stoke: Workshop with COMMON

December 2, 2019 by Katherine Rigg

Reclaiming Working and Under-Class Identity Saturday 14th December, 2pm-4pm New Vic Stoke FREE Are you a working or under-class theatre director or maker? Do you feel like an imposter within the arts? How often have you convinced yourself you aren’t right for a job or opportunity because of your class? Are you exhausted by being […]

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JMK Award Workshop at the Traverse Theatre

November 29, 2019 by Katherine Rigg

with previous JMK Award winner Joshua Roche Thursday 12th December 5.30-7.30pm Traverse Theatre Cost: FREE This workshop is an opportunity to find out more about taking part in the annual JMK Young Director Award. The JMK Award was established in memory of James Menzies-Kitchin, a young theatre director who died suddenly and unexpectedly at the […]

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JMK Birmingham Rep, Workshop with Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu (JMK Award Winner, 2019)

November 28, 2019 by Katherine Rigg

Saturday 14th December, 7-9pm Birmingham Rep Storytelling Poetic Texts (Textual Breakdowns & Direct Address Work) Our next free workshop at Birmingham Rep will be led by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu, winner of the JMK Award 2019. We will be looking at various verbose direct address texts and will be unlocking how a director can use the words […]

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JMK South West: December Workshops & Mentoring Programme

November 27, 2019 by Katherine Rigg

We have some brilliant workshops coming up for our South West directors’ group in December, led by two of the most exciting directors working in Britain today: Chelsea Walker and Kirsty Housley. Chelsea’s workshop will focus on the process of adapting classical texts for modern audiences and follows on the back her award-winning production of […]

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JMK Leeds Workshop – Unlocking the Scene, 21 Nov

November 15, 2019 by Katherine Rigg

Unlocking the Scene Thursday 21st November 2 – 6pm Leeds Playhouse Cost: FREE Led by JMK Director Practitioner Piers Black, this is a practical directing workshop on how to find your way into a scene when approaching it for the first time. Whether it’s new writing or a classic, this session will go through some […]

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JMK Northampton – Workshop with James Grieve, 5 Dec

November 12, 2019 by Katherine Rigg

Workshop with JAMES GRIEVE: The writer / director relationship on new plays Thursday 5th December 6.30-8.30pm Royal & Derngate Northampton Cost: FREE A workshop for directors and theatre makers, exploring the crucial relationship between the writer and director of a new play from commission to press night via redrafting, casting, design, rehearsals, tech and previews. […]

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JMK Northern Stage – Workshop with James Grieve, 4 Dec

November 12, 2019 by Katherine Rigg

Workshop with JAMES GRIEVE: The writer / director relationship on new plays Wednesday 4th December 1pm – 4pm Cost: Free  A workshop for directors and theatre makers, exploring the crucial relationship between the writer and director of a new play from commission to press night via redrafting, casting, design, rehearsals, tech and previews. How to […]

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JMK Nottingham – Workshop with Luke Barnes

November 11, 2019 by Katherine Rigg

The JMK Trust and Nottingham Playhouse are inviting directors and theatre-makers from the East Midlands interested in directing theatre to join their free ongoing talent development scheme. The group will: • Create a hub for directors interested in making theatre. • Provide access to exclusive workshop, training and development opportunities for directors and makers. • […]

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JMK Birmingham Workshop – Thurs 14th Nov

November 8, 2019 by Katherine Rigg

Making Your Own Opportunities  Thursday 14th November 7-9pm Birmingham REP Cost: FREE Directing is a tricky world. It’s competitive and the path to finding your next job or project isn’t always clear. In this week’s workshop we’ll look at how you can look at making your own opportunities: creating your own work, finding scratch opportunities, and […]

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JMK Bristol – COMMON Workshop at Tobacco Factory, 22nd Nov

November 7, 2019 by Katherine Rigg

COMMON: Reclaiming Working and Under-Class Identity Tobacco Factory Theatres Friday 22nd November 7-9pm Cost: FREE  Are you a working or under-class director or theatre-maker? Do you feel like an imposter within the arts? How often have you convinced yourself you aren’t right for a job or opportunity because of your class? Are you exhausted by […]

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Alumni

Adam Karim Kalungi Ssebandeke 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

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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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