Hodgkiss 2026 Director

The Hodgkiss Director Award 2026 will provide an exciting and unique opportunity for an emerging Greater Manchester based director to forge a meaningful relationship with the Royal Exchange Theatre.

The aim of the Award is to offer a bespoke programme of work which we hope will provide the Awardee with:

• comprehensive and wide-ranging insights into a major producing house
• a greater understanding of a rehearsal room process working at large scale
• embedded knowledge of how to work with creative teams and build a production
• experience to support yourself to forge a sustainable career as a theatre director in the current landscape

Please read the Recruitment pack for details of the award and how to apply.

Candidates need to be 18 and over to apply.

To apply, please download the application form (below), complete, and then send to recruitment@royalexchange.co.uk

If you have any questions then please don’t hesitate to contact us.