The JMK Trust in partnership with Royal & Derngate is offering an Assistant Director Bursary. The bursary is an arts scholarship, funded by the Leverhulme Trust that will provide a learning and training opportunity for a talented emerging director, who has demonstrated a commitment to directing and a passion for theatre making. The role: We […]
JMK South West Residency with Shôn Dale Jones
JMK Director’s Residency with Shôn Dale Jones Friday 21 (11-5pm) and Saturday 22 September(10-4pm) White Room Studio, Salisbury Arts Centre A two day workshop exploring the practice and work of theatre-maker Shôn Dale-Jones, who’s shows include THE DUKE, ME & ROBIN HOOD and THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF HUGH HUGHES. Shôn’s work plays on the line […]
JMK Birmingham Rep Workshop with Claire Birch, RSC
We are pleased to announce the next JMK Birmingham Rep Directors’ Group workshop will be with Claire Birch of the Royal Shakespeare Company. This is a great opportunity to get an insight into the RSC, how they produce, and how they work with directors and assistant directors. Event Details: Thursday 13 September at 7pm, Rehearsal Room […]
JMK Award Winner (2008) Michael Oakley directs About Leo, Jermyn St Theatre
Kicking off Jermyn Street Theatre’s Rebel Season is: About Leo. About Leo is the first play from Alice Allemano and directed by JMK Award-winning director Michael Oakley. Michael has also recently directed The Invisible (Bush Theatre) and The Life and Times of Fanny Hill (Bristol Old Vic). “I have never, in my life, for one moment, been anyone’s […]
Call Out for Directors and Theatre-Makers in Reading
JMK Directors’ Group: Reading Rep, Wilshire Creative and Nuffield Theatres Southampton Call out for directors and theatre-makers in the Reading Area We are interested in hearing from directors and theatre-makers based in the Reading area who are looking to explore and develop their own practice through workshops, events and networking opportunities. As part of a […]
Assistant Director Opportunity – The Mountaintop
The JMK Trust in partnership with Reading Rep and Nuffield Southampton Theatres is offering an Assistant Director Bursary to assist Roy Alexander Weise on the forthcoming tour of The Mountaintop. The bursary is an arts scholarship, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, that will provide a learning and training opportunity for a talented emerging director who […]
JMK Directors’ Group – Launch Event at Reading Rep, Sat 1 Sept
JMK Directors’ Group: Programme Launch Reading Rep, Wiltshire Creative and Nuffield Theatres Southampton If you are a director or theatre maker based in the Reading, Wiltshire and Southampton areas and are interested in hearing more about opportunities available to you through the JMK then do come along to our Director’s Group programme launch on Saturday […]
JMK Assistant Director Blog – Alice Wordsworth
“You have to be bold and confident in who you are and what you can bring. Get yourself into the rooms where you can meet the right people who can offer you opportunities.” Alice Wordsworth is our most recent JMK Leverhulme Assistant Director bursary recipient at Wiltshire Creative; she assisted Ryan McBryde on ‘Love on […]
Assistant Directing Opportunity at Wiltshire Creative
Deadline: Monday 13 August 2018 The JMK Trust in partnership with Wiltshire Creative is offering an Assistant Director Bursary to a participant of the JMK Directors’ Group at Wiltshire Creative and Nuffield Southampton Theatres. The bursary is an arts scholarship, funded by the Leverhulme Trust that will provide a learning and training opportunity for a […]
JMK Yorkshire Directors Meet Up
Saturday 28th July 5.30pm-6.30pm at York Theatre Royal. Come and meet theatre director Liz Stevenson, the new JMK Director Practitioner who will be working with Leeds Playhouse to organise workshops, a two-day residency, ticket offers and social events for emerging theatre makers based in Yorkshire. Whatever stage you’re at, whether you’ve been to a workshop […]



