The Cultch: The Effect By Lucy Prebble
A razor-sharp play by Succession writer Lucy Prebble, that explores the chemical nature of love through the lens of a clinical drug trial
Date/Time: Oct 22 2026, 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Vancouver, The Cultch | Event calendar1895 Venables St
P: 604-251-1363
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Cost: $49.00
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Presented by The Cultch
Produced by Rumble Theatre (Vancouver) and ITSAZOO Productions (Vancouver)
“The Effect wrestles with the ethics of psychopharmacology and explores the intricate relationship between the heart and the brain” — New York Theatre Guide
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?
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