The Effect Summary
Lucy Prebble

Everything you need to understand or teach The Effect by Lucy Prebble.

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The Effect Overview

The Effect is a play by Lucy Prebble. It takes place during a clinical trial for a new drug, during which trial participants Connie and Tristan fall in love. As the lovers question whether their feelings for each other are being caused by the drug, the scientists running the experiment grapple with whether the burgeoning romance is impacting their results. It deals with themes of bias, the external versus the internal, and the failings of the pharmaceutical industry.