THE CAST WILL BE ERIC KOFI ABREFA, CHRISTINE ENTWISLE, TIM MCMULLAN AND KATE O’FLYNN

The Effect, which places modern medicine under the microscope, will run at The Boulevard Theatre from 19th March until 30th May

The Boulevard Theatre today announces casting for the first London revival of The Effect, written by award-winning writer Lucy Prebble and directed by Anthony Neilson. Eric Kofi Abrefa plays Tristan Frey, Christine Entwisle will play Lorna James, Tim McMullan will play Toby Sealey and Kate O’Flynn will play Connie Hall.

Winner of the Critics’ Circle Award for Best New Play when it opened at the National Theatre in 2012, The Effect places modern medicine under the microscope, examining the fallout from a collision between love and science.

Connie and Tristan meet; symptoms develop. Racing hearts. Lost appetites. Erratic emotions. Is this the frenzy of falling in love, or simply side effects from the new anti-depressant drug they’re testing? Addiction comes hard and fast. But have the clinicians running the trial lost control?

Eric Kofi Abrefa most recently starred in the film Blue Story, directed by Rapman.  Other films include Jurassic World and Fury alongside Brad Pitt. On stage, Eric played Jean opposite Vanessa Kirby in Julie at the National Theatre where his credits also include A Taste of Honey alongside Kate O’Flynn.

Christine Entwisle’s recent theatre credits include The Monstrous Heart (Stephen Joseph Theatre), The Twits, Hope and Primetime (all Royal Court), as well as a number of plays at the RSC, including Romeo and Juliet. Her TV credits include Vera (ITV), Doctors (BBC) and Holby City (BBC).

Tim McMullan has appeared in a number of shows at the National Theatre including Antony & Cleopatra, Common, Twelfth Night, Man vs Superman, The Cherry Orchard amongst many others. Other credits include King Charles III in the West End. TV and film credits include Netflix’s The Crown, Shakespeare in Love and The Fifth Element.

Kate O’Flynn is currently appearing in all of it at the Royal Court, where her credits also include Blank, The End of History, and Anatomy of a Suicide. At the National Theatre she has performed in Port, for which she won the Critics’ Circle Award for Most Promising Newcomer, and A Taste of Honey.

LISTINGS

The Effect

Venue

Boulevard Theatre
6 Walker’s Court
Soho
W1F 0BT

Performance Dates

19 March 2020 – 30 May 2020

Performance Times

Monday – Saturday at 7pm
Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2pm

Creatives

Writer: Lucy Prebble
Director: Anthony Neilson
Designer:  Natasha Jenkins

Lighting Design: Nigel Edwards
Sound Design: Helen Skiera
Casting: Julia Horan CDG