A razor-sharp play by Succession writer Lucy Prebble, that explores the chemical nature of love through the lens of a clinical drug trial.
“The Effect wrestles with the ethics of psychopharmacology and explores the intricate relationship between the heart and the brain” — New York Theatre Guide
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Presented by The Cultch
Produced by Rumble Theatre (Vancouver) and ITSAZOO Productions (Vancouver)
Connie and Tristan sign up for a clinical trial testing a new dopamine-regulating antidepressant under close observation. As doses increase, so does their attraction. But as desire intensifies and side effects ripple through the study, one unsettling question emerges: is this love… or just chemistry?
Placing audiences inside the clinical trial, the line between genuine emotion and chemical manipulation begins to blur. Provocative and darkly funny, The Effect asks: are we anything more than our brain chemistry? And if you can’t trust your heart or your mind… What’s left?
PWYC Preview
THU, OCT 15 | 7:30PM
Opening Night
FRI, OCT 16 | 7:30PM
Evening Shows
TUES–SAT | 7:30PM
HISTORIC THEATRE
1895 Venables St.
Vancouver, BC
- Wheelchair Access
- Hearing-Assistance Devices
- Larger, taller chairs
- Accessible parking
- No elevator access to balcony
- Accessible washroom facilities on the main floor
This production includes sexual content, adult language, discussions of depression and mental health, and portrayals of pharmaceutical trials.
Phone:604-251-1363
Email: [email protected]
Monday to Saturday: 12–4pm
Sunday: Closed
- RUNTIME: 90 MIN, No intermission
- Photos by Chelsey Stuyt
CREDITS
Director: Jiv Parasram
Assistant Director: Alisha Davidson
Technical Director: Phil Miguel
Sound Design: Jack Goodison
Lighting Design: Phil Miguel
Costume Design: Christine Quintana
Set/Props/Projection Design: Monica Emme
Intimacy Director: Lisa Goebel
Stage Management: Maria Zarrillo
Producers: Sebastien Archibald, Angie Descalzi, Paige Louter, Jiv Parasram, & Maria Zarrillo
Cast: Meghan Gardiner, Andy Kalirai, Paige Louter, Anthony Santiago
PRAISE
“This production demands your attention from beginning to end”
—STir
“Prebble knows how to build tension while playing variations on her themes. The emotional arcs she has constructed for her actors are enormous, multi-textured, and challenging.”
—Colin Thomas
PWYC Preview
THU, OCT 15 | 7:30PM
Opening Night
FRI, OCT 16 | 7:30PM
Evening Shows
TUES–SAT | 7:30PM
HISTORIC THEATRE
1895 Venables St.
Vancouver, BC
- Wheelchair Access
- Hearing-Assistance Devices
- Larger, taller chairs
- Accessible parking
- No elevator access to balcony
- Accessible washroom facilities on the main floor
This production includes sexual content, adult language, discussions of depression and mental health, and portrayals of pharmaceutical trials.
Phone:604-251-1363
Email: [email protected]
Monday to Saturday: 12–4pm
Sunday: Closed
ticket prices
Section A+:
$64
Section A:
$59
Section B:
$49
Section C:
$35
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