Blog & Media Appearances

Tatha and her co-counsel, Alexi Wood, discuss the lawsuit of 4 women who accused Soulpepper Theatre artistic director Albert Schultz of sexual harassment.

Soulpepper actors Diana Bentley, Kristin Booth, Patricia Fagan and Hannah Miller sued for $4.25 million in damages and seeking $3.6 million from Schultz in the highest profile public case of sexual misconduct in Canada since U.S. film producer Harvey Weinstein sparked the #MeToo movement.

Lawyers Tatha Swann and Alexi Wood alleged Soulpepper “failed to protect” four women and “failed to provide a safe work environment.” They also said Schultz was a mentor, guide and teacher to the actresses early in their careers.

Actor Mia Kirshner, filmmaker Sarah Polley and author Ann-Marie MacDonald are among hundreds of artists who released an open letter Monday morning supporting the four women who have filed civil lawsuits against Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre Company and former artistic director Albert Schultz, alleging years of sexual harassment and assault by Mr. Schultz both on stage and off.

Albert Schultz of Toronto’s prestigious Soulpepper Theatre Company, resigned just hours after 4 women suing Schultz appeared at a press conference, detailing how a “culture shift” was behind their allegations of sexual harassment against him.

Four actresses represented by Tatha Swann and Alexi Wood describe years of harassment and assault while working for Soulpepper’s co-founder, who has been described as a ‘serial sexual predator’ in separate civil suits seeking millions of dollars in damages.