Would you trust love if it came from a pill?
THE EFFECT, by Lucy Prebble, centers on two volunteers, Tristan and Connie, who fall in love during a clinical trial for a dopamine-based antidepressant. Their romance disrupts the trial, leaving their doctors, Dr. James and Dr. Sealey, to grapple with ethical questions about their work. The play explores identity, love, and the limits of medicine.
THE EFFECT is a 2012 U.K Critics Circle Award Winner for Best New Play. Lucy Prebble is best known for her critically acclaimed play, ENRON, and is an Emmy Award Winner (HBO's Succession).
THE EFFECT contains adult language and situations, and is recommended for audiences of high school age and older.
THE EFFECT, by Lucy Prebble, centers on two volunteers, Tristan and Connie, who fall in love during a clinical trial for a dopamine-based antidepressant. Their romance disrupts the trial, leaving their doctors, Dr. James and Dr. Sealey, to grapple with ethical questions about their work. The play explores identity, love, and the limits of medicine.
THE EFFECT is a 2012 U.K Critics Circle Award Winner for Best New Play. Lucy Prebble is best known for her critically acclaimed play, ENRON, and is an Emmy Award Winner (HBO's Succession).
THE EFFECT contains adult language and situations, and is recommended for audiences of high school age and older.
Produced by: Nova Hall
Production Team
Director:
Tyler Small
Stage Manager:
Celine Montaudy
Cast
Dr. Lorna James:
Candice Sisbarro
Dr. Toby Sealey:
Paul Johnson
Connie Hall:
Audrey Burns
Tristan Frey:
Liam Sweeney
