#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 […]

            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, […]

This month, JMK are inviting you to apply for our new mentoring programme for early to mid-career theatre directors and theatre-makers. This is a free opportunity which will allow you to identify and move towards your professional goals as you reflect upon your craft and practice through regular mentoring sessions and time with fellow directors. […]

#JMKSpace: Dramaturgy and the Writer, Director Relationship with Anastasia Osei-Kuffour A discussion about approaches to giving dramaturgical support to writers and the working relationship between a writer and director when staging a play. Anastasia will share the lessons she’s learnt in her work as a dramaturg and the experiences she has had supporting writers when […]

#JMKSpace: Demystifying Decolonisation with Atri Banerjee This workshop, led by Atri Banerjee, will explore what we mean when we talk about ‘decolonising’ the canon. What is the canon, and how has it been established? What makes a classic text? Why would we want to decolonise at all, and who are we decolonising for: audiences, theatres, […]

We are delighted to announce that the winner of this year’s JMK Award is Diane Page with her proposed production of Statements after an Arrest under the Immorality Act by Athol Fugard. Diane will work with her designer Niall McKeever and sound designer Esther Ajayi. This year’s runners-up are director Rafaella Marcus with her designer […]

#JMKSpace: Working with a Fight and Movement Director with ‘Kombat’ Kate Waters A discussion about what a fight director does, when you think you might need one and how best to work with one. Also considering how to ensure, as a director, that a fight director can do their best work. The session will take […]

#JMKSpace: Hiring a Creative Team: A How To Guide, with OpenHire Finding a capable, trustworthy, friendly creative team can be difficult. A murky system of agents, AV checks, recommendations and social connections can be difficult to navigate, especially if you’re an emerging director, or a mid-career director working on a small budget. OpenHire is a […]

#JMKSpace: Collaboration with Jon Brittain Jon will talk about his career as a writer (Rotterdam, Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho) and director (Baby Reindeer, John Kearns) in theatre and live comedy. In particular he’ll focus on collaboration – building relationships, making space for other people’s processes, giving effective notes etc. But he stresses that he […]