The Effect
Πότε: Κυριακή 29 Νοεμβρίου 2026 στις 7:00 μ.μ.
Πού: Rialto Theatre - On Stage, ON STAGE, Limassol
Σχετικά με την εκδήλωση
The experiment begins.
Satiriko Theatro presents, for the first time in Cyprus, The Effect by award-winning British playwright Lucy Prebble, directed by Evita Ioannou.
Connie and Tristan take part in a clinical trial for a new antidepressant. During the experiment, they meet and fall in love. But soon a question arises: are their feelings genuine, or are they the result of the medication? As the drug takes effect, the boundaries between reality and the possible hallucinations caused by its side effects begin to blur. With simplicity, humour and sensitivity, the play explores the nature of love, mental health, the ethical limits of science, and the conflict between scientific reasoning and human impulse.
Written in 2012 for London’s National Theatre, The Effect won the Critics’ Circle Award for Best New Play and poses a compelling question: if science can influence our minds, can it influence our feelings, too?
Credits
Director: Evita Ioannou
Playwright: Lucy Prebble
Translation: Evita Ioannou & Marianna Kavkaridou
Movement Direction: Elena Antoniou
Set Design: Elena Katsouri
Costume Design: Katerina Takkas
Lighting Design: Vasilis Peteinaris
Original Music: Giorgos Papacostas
Video & Projections: Nikolas Kassinos
Assistant Director: Maria Pisieli
Photography & Trailer: Nefeli Papadaki
Graphic Design: Antonis Mousis
Operator: Evangelos Tsigkis
Cast (in alphabetical order): Rafaela Kavazi, Elena Kallinikou, Andreas Koutsoumpas, Vasilis Michael
Duration: 90 minutes, without intermission
Age: 16+
Duration: 90’
Tickets: €13
Festival Pass: €30
