The JMK Award

The UK’s most prestigious theatre directing prize, the JMK Award, is staged annually at the Orange Tree. Following a demanding selection process, a new talent is given the chance to direct a full production of a modern classic. Over 25 years, the JMK has launched some of the brightest directorial stars including Thea Sharrock, Natalie Abrahami, Polly Findlay and Roy Alexander Weise.

Previous JMK Award-winners at the OT include Little Baby Jesus directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu, Statements After an Arrest under the Immorality Act directed by Diane Page, The Solid Life of Sugar Water directed by Indiana Lown-Collins, and Meetings directed by Kalungi Ssebandeke. The winning director and production will be announced in spring 2024.