THE EFFECT
Bardic Theatre
A drug trial. Two strangers. A connection under the microscope.
Fierce, funny, and devastating, it needles at the deepest questions of love and identity in an age ruled by chemistry and control.
“I can tell the difference between who I am and a side effect.”
From the writer of Succession and I Hate Suzie, Lucy Prebble’s The Effect marks Bardic Theatre’s return to the Lyric after the sell-out triumphs of The Ferryman and The Snapper.
The Effect is part romance, part experiment, part ticking time bomb-a razor-sharp play exploring intimacy and anxiety, where the longing for connection collides with the fear of the artificial.
Starring Kevin Canavan (Dracula, Lyric Drama Studio), Anna McCloskey, Máire Coyle and Declan McGrath, this stark, charged production is directed by James Murphy (The Ferryman, Tall Tales & Murder).
With atmospheric design from award-winning lighting designer James C. McFetridge and set designer Stuart Marshall, this impactful 2023 production now makes its way to the Lyric Studio.
Please note this is a community theatre production.
The Company
Kevin Canavan
Tristan
Anna McCloskey
Connie
Máire Coyle
Lorna
Declan McGrath
TobyLucy Prebble
WriterJames Murphy
DirectorJames C. McFetridge
Lighting DesignerStuart Marshall
Set DesignerJamie Lee Meneely
Movement DirectorIntimacy Coordinator
Mary O'LoanMuireann Shields
Assistant DirectorJoshua Cuddy
Production ManagerChloe McGrath
Stage ManagerTyler Donaghy
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