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#JMKSpace

May 3, 2020 by Stephen Fewell

Today we’re opening #JMKSpace, a programme of online workshops over the next few months, whilst the UK population is in lockdown and our partner venues are closed due to Covid 19. Exploiting the benefits of online delivery, many are open to everyone who wants to attend. Some will be focused on smaller groups with a […]

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#JMKSpace Post-Show with Maria Crocker

May 3, 2020 by Stephen Fewell

Fancy watching a play and talking about it?  Nothing compares to the magic of a live audience experience. However in these difficult times, it’s fantastic to have access to so much theatre from our living rooms while we patiently wait for our theatre spaces to re-open their doors. But what about the drink and discussion in […]

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Workshop with Lyndsey Turner – Update

May 1, 2020 by Stephen Fewell

As part of the new #JMKSpace programme of online events, we’re inviting directors who identify as working class, together with those who made successful applications for this year’s JMK Award, to join director Lyndsey Turner via Zoom for an online Q+A and general chat about being a director during and after lockdown. We are inviting everyone […]

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Approaching Classic Plays with Lyndsey Turner

March 6, 2020 by Jo

HOME Manchester Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 April 2020, 11am – 6pm each day This residency will be run by Lyndsey Turner with a focus on approaching classic plays. Using her upcoming production of Macbeth as a starting point, Lyndsey will be introducing the participants to her directing process. This is a practical workshop that […]

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Opera Curious Workshop at Reading Rep 8th April

February 27, 2020 by Jo

JMK Workshop at Reading Rep: Opera-Curious? with Adele Thomas and Tim Anderson 8th April Having recently moved into opera, Adele Thomas is a director who wants to break down the barriers and preconceptions that make many directors feel that they can’t do the same. This is a playful and immersive introduction to working with operatic music, exploring what it means […]

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JMK Bristol Old Vic Workshop with Claire Birch, RSC

February 12, 2020 by Jo

Friday 13th March 4-6pm Rehearsal Room, Bristol Old Vic FREE to attend This workshop will be led by Claire Birch, Assistant Producer at the Royal Shakespeare Company. It will offer an insight into how the RSC produce, work with directors and recruit assistant directors. To book your free place please email lucy.hunt@bristololdvic.org.uk – places will […]

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JMK Traverse – Workshop with Claire Birch, 6 March

January 27, 2020 by Katherine Rigg

Workshop with CLAIRE BIRCH, Royal Shakespeare Company Friday 6th March 4-6pm Traverse Theatre FREE to attend This workshop will be led by Claire Birch, Assistant Producer at the Royal Shakespeare Company. It will offer an insight into how the RSC produce, work with directors and recruit assistant directors. This workshop is currently full and there […]

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JMK Workshop at Bristol Old Vic with James Grieve

January 27, 2020 by Katherine Rigg

Workshop with JAMES GRIEVE: The writer / director relationship on new plays Friday 28th February 10-5pm Bristol Old Vic Cost: FREE This workshop, curated by the JMK Trust, is for directors and theatre makers to explore the crucial relationship between the writer and director of a new play from commission to press night via redrafting, casting, design, […]

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JMK Award 2020 Update

January 27, 2020 by Katherine Rigg

Thank you to everyone who applied for the JMK Award 2020. We have now processed all the applications and have emailed each applicant to confirm their application has been received. If you applied via our online form before the deadline (which was Friday 24th January, 11pm) and have not received a confirmation email from us, […]

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Upcoming South West Workshops

January 23, 2020 by Katherine Rigg

We are delighted to announce the upcoming series of workshops for the JMK South West Directors’ Group as part of the National Programme. We are also excited to be supporting a number of regionally based directors through our new Mentoring Programme. Please see below for more information. To book your FREE place, please email: nik@jmktrust.org […]

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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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