Municipality yanks thousands in funding from Mastodonterne over a sexualized, boundary-crossing culture. The successful theater group is disappointed but says it understands.
Allegations of sexual misconduct now carry serious consequences
Steen Lünell chaired Mastodonterne during its 2000s heyday, when the theater ranked among the country’s biggest. He also performed on stage, including as a police officer in the 2003 production of Pippi. Politiken’s revelations about a boundary-crossing culture from that period prompted him to step down. Arkivfoto: Anette Sønderby Madsen
A prestigious award and an annual grant of DKK 50,000 are being withdrawn from the theater association Mastodonterne. At the same time, the association risks losing the right to use a million-kroner building.
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