A disabled playwright and actor whose contract was not renewed by Shakespeare’s Globe theatre after she alleged sexual abuse by another actor has said she feels “relieved” to have reached a legal settlement with the playhouse.
Olivier-nominated Athena Stevens sued the Globe for harassment and discrimination on grounds of her disability and sex, victimisation, and “failure to make reasonable adjustments” after she worked for the famous playhouse as an Associate Artist for several years between 2018 and 2021.
