TORONTO — The sexual misconduct lawsuits filed this week against Soulpepper Theatre Company and its founding artistic director are serving as a wake-up call to similar organizations throughout Canada’s arts scene, industry members said Friday. Companies said efforts to tackle sexual harassment in the field were under way long before four actresses levelled explosive allegations against Albert Schultz and Soulpepper earlier this week. Numerous theatre companies, including Toronto-based Factory Theatre, the Royal Manitoba Theatre Company and Ottawa’s National Arts Centre have all signed up for Not in Our Space program. The NAC said it launched a review of its sexual harassment policy this week in response to the Schultz case. Redfern said the recent allegations of sexual harassment in the industry also points to the lack of women in positions of power.

Source: National Post January 05, 2018 18:56 UTC