We are delighted to announce that we’re setting up a group for young and emerging directors with a new regional partner, Sherman Cymru in Cardiff.
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Alumni news
Don’t miss The Chronicles of Kalki at the Gate Theatre until 31st January, directed by JMK Award winner Alex Brown. More details here. Michael Oakley, another JMK Award winner, is directing The Life and Times of Fanny Hill at Bristol Old Vic starring Caroline Quentin. The assistant director on the production is Miriam Battye, recipient […]
New Play List for 2015
For the JMK Award 2015 we will be asking applicants to choose from a new list of plays. To obtain a copy of the list please email jo@jmktrust.org. Applications will open on 17th January 2015 and close on 31st January 2015.
New Directors’ Group
We’re launching a new group for directors’ at Nuffield Theatre Southampton. The first meeting is Thursday 30th October. To sign up please click here. Throughout the year group members will be offered workshops from leading industry directors, exclusive opportunities to observe rehearsals, and first consideration for assisting opportunities on Nuffield’s main programme. To join the […]
Royal Parks Half Marathon
JMK Trustee Robert Gill is running the Royal Parks Half Marathon this Sunday 12th October in memory of Graham Menzies-Kitchin, James’ father who died in September. Graham was instrumental in setting up the Trust and is sadly missed by all of us. You can sponsor Robert here.
Some sad news
It is with great sadness that we pass on the news that James’ father, Graham Menzies-Kitchin, died late last week. Graham was an instrumental force in the initiation and operation of the JMK Trust, attending and encouraging our first informal meeting in the weeks that followed James’ own death and later running most things on […]
Winner of the JMK Award 2014
Kate Hewitt has won the JMK Award 2014. Her production of Far Away by Caryl Churchill is at the Young Vic in November – tickets available here. Roy Alexander Weise was the runner up with his production of The Ugly One by Marius von Mayenburg.
The London Marathon 2014
Congratulations to JMK Trustee and Secretary, Robert Gill, who ran the 2014 London Marathon in April to raise money for the JMK Trust. He raised a massive £1665. Robert has supported the trust since it was founded having worked with James Menzies-Kitchin on his first two Off-West End productions; Much Ado About Nothing and Don […]
Regional Programme News January 2014
Our regional programme is continuing to flourish with the launch of a new group for Yorkshire-based theatre makers and directors at West Yorkshire Playhouse. Click here for more details. If you’re in Manchester and want to find out about opportunities for directors there go along to the Talking Shop event at The Lowry on 1st […]
