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Elevated Mood. Increased Energy Levels. Hearts Racing…

Is Connie and Tristan’s chemistry real, or just a side effect?
 
An illicit romance turns a clinical drug trial into a 21st-century Romeo and Juliet emotional rollercoaster in Lucy Prebble’s award-winning play, The Effect.
 
Normal People meets Big Brother meets Dopesick in this provocative and gripping drama by Lucy Prebble, the acclaimed writer behind Succession and I Hate Suzie.

As Connie and Tristan fall for each other during a medical trial, their blossoming relationship begins to derail the study — raising profound questions about love, sanity, and the ethics of medicine. Can their connection survive outside the confines of the lab, or is it merely a symptom of the drugs they’re taking?
 
Brought to you by the creative team behind last year’s smash hit comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, this NI premiere kicks off Bardic’s thrilling 24/25 season.

★ ★ ★ REVIEWS ★ ★ ★
“Intense and intoxicating” - The Guardian
“You can’t help falling in love with this knockout drama” - London Theatre
“What makes The Effect so special is that as well as being a play of ideas, it is also deeply moving” - The Telegraph
“Genuinely engaging and smart” - The Observer
“Muscular, troubling, full of the driving, anxious desire to know, and, in its own way, deeply romantic”- Vulture
“Cosmic and atomically intimate” - The New York Times, Critic’s Pick

WINNER
Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for Best New Play

NOMINATIONS
Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best New Play
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival 

Content Warning: This play contains strong language and scenes some may find upsetting.

TIME: 7.30pm
PRICE: £18.00 & £16.00 (Concessions)
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