ATHENA STEVENS'S NEW DRAMA RECOMPENSE DEBUTS AT SKY DRAMA TABLE READ

London – February 26, 2021 – Today, in one of Sky Drama's Table Reads, Three Tables Productions will present 'Recompense', a new project created and written by Olivier nominated writer and actor, Athena Stevens.

 Athena is a BBC Writers Group member, alumni of the Channel 4 Screenwriting program and in 2017/18 was a National Theatre Studio writer on attachment.  She is an associate artist and creative strategist at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre as well as a writer in residence at Finborough Theatre, and winner of this year’s Best New Play Offie for ‘Scrounger’.  Born in Chicago, she now lives in London. Athena was born with athetoid cerebral palsy.

'Recompense' follows the story of disabled personal injury lawyer Sophie Pierce starting her new job at a law firm in Manchester, while her sister and live-in carer, Emma, sets up their new home in the tiny village of Edale, Derbyshire.  Sophie is a brilliant junior lawyer, yet secretly, she believes that the legal system will never deliver the real justice she wants for her clients, or indeed for herself.  The choice of her new village home seems strange to everyone - except Sophie, who, after years of resentment, has tracked down the doctor that caused her birth injury.

 Sky Table Reads were designed to spotlight writers from underrepresented backgrounds and provide an opportunity for casting directors to introduce emerging acting talent to TV producers and executives.  The audience at each read is made up of broadcasters, distributors, production companies and other creative talent. 

The virtual table read will be directed by Simon Evans, the Co-creator, Writer and Director of BBC1’s lockdown hit ‘Staged’.  Sophie will be played by BAFTA nominated Ruth Madeley, best known for her roles in 'Years and Years' and the upcoming 'The Watch'.  The rest of the cast is David Birrell, Elizabeth Boag, Natalie Dew, Patrick Drury, Rebekah Hinds, Tyrone Huntley, Asif Khan and Guy Rhys.

JT Wong, Managing Director of Three Tables, said, “It has been an absolute pleasure to develop this project with Athena - this pilot script showcases her huge talent in creating compelling and authentic drama and we are excited for its potential as a series. At Three Tables, we are passionate about championing talent that is underrepresented both on and off screen, and we’re so thankful to Sky for sponsoring this opportunity to present ‘Recompense’ to the wider industr