TitleThe Effect
AuthorPrebble, Lucy
VenueLyttelton Theatre, National Theatre
Performance TypeFirst Production
CompanyNational Theatre; 1963-
Opening Night8/1/2023
Press Night8/9/2023
Performance Length1 hour, 40 minutes
AwardsProfile Awards 2024 award for Outstanding Year in Theatre for Jon Clark (Dear England and The Motive and the Cue, National Theatre & West End; The Effect, National Theatre; Stranger Things – The First Shadow, West End).

Evening Standard Awards nomination for Emerging Talent (Taylor Russell) and Best Actor (Paapa Essiedu).
WhatsOnStage Awards nominations for Best Performer in a Play (Paapa Essiedu and Taylor Russell); Best Supporting Performer in a Play (Michele Austin); Best Lighting Design (Jon Clark); and Best Play Revival.
Olivier Awards nomination for Best Revival.
New York transfer: Drama League Awards nominations for Outstanding Revival of a Play; Outstanding Direction of a Play (Jamie Lloyd); and Distinguished Performance (Paapa Essiedu).
The Stage Debut Awards 2024 nomination for Best Performer in a Play (Taylor Russell).
Content GuidanceThis production contains strong language and adult themes. Some scenes include sexual content, physical aggression, depictions of seizures, and references to depression, anxiety and suicide.
Performer Roles
RecordNameRole
ROLE159899Russell; TaylorConnie
ROLE159898Essiedu; PaapaTristan
ROLE159900Holdbrook-Smith; KobnaDr Toby Sealey
ROLE159897Austin; MicheleDr Lorna James
ROLE159902Langdon; JosephUnderstudy: Tristan
ROLE159903Hanson; ValentineUnderstudy: Dr Toby Sealey
ROLE159901Browne; ShereenerUnderstudy: Dr Lorna James
ROLE159904Huf; MaraUnderstudy: Connie
Creative Roles
RecordNameRole
ROLE137519Lloyd; JamieDirector
ROLE155142Gilmour; SoutraSet and Costume Designer
ROLE132424Clark; JonLighting Designer
ROLE159905Asante; MichaelComposer
ROLE152012Dennis; GeorgeSound Designer
ROLE159906Golding; SarahMovement Director (SAY)
ROLE159907Masui; YukikoMovement Director (SAY)
ROLE158745Mackinnon; IngridIntimacy Coordinator
ROLE132022Waters; KateFight Director
ROLE132606Coomer; AlastairCasting
ROLE156866Blake; ChloeCasting
ROLE159908Glew; JonathanStaff Director
ROLE157829Low; TraceyProducer
ROLE156386Doole; HeatherProduction Manager
ROLE159910Knight; LindseyStage Manager
ROLE154253Eames; VickyDeputy Stage Manager
ROLE157831Janmohamed; ZaraDeputy Production Manager
ROLE138492Morris; EmmaProject Draughting
ROLE138493Radley-Bennett; DanielDigital Art
ROLE137128Josephs; AnnaCostume Supervisor
ROLE150632O'Connell; LeahWigs, Hair and Make-up Supervisor
ROLE156325Burns McKenzie; JulieRunning Wardrobe Supervisor
ROLE158759Jones; AlbertaProp Supervisor
ROLE156371Czynciel; KingaProp Buyer
ROLE156327McLucas; MichelleProp Coordinator
ROLE145432Turnbull; JeremyLighting Supervisor
ROLE154167Frost; WillLighting Programmer
ROLE159919Chue; SimonAssistant to the Composer
ROLE144877Price; JoelProduction Sound Engineer
ROLE159205De Buitlear; DylanSound Operator
ROLE159912Cassidy; TomSound System Technician
ROLE159913Homer; HerbertRadio Mic Technician
ROLE159914Jarvis; GeorgeProduction Video Engineer
ROLE159915Corcillius; AdrienVideo Technician
ROLE149915Hover; ShaneStage Supervisor
ROLE149836Chawla; SureshFlying Supervisor
ROLE151402Goodsall; JamesRigging Supervisor
ROLE158782Thompson; Daniel Automation Supervisor
ROLE150598Nield; BarrieConstruction Supervisor
ROLE159916Ameyinoge; RaphaelDirecting Placement
ROLE159917Johnson; HeavadnySound and Music Placement
ROLE159918Harrison-Hodge; GregoryBackstage Placement
ROLE136912Brenner; MarcProduction Photographer
ROLE159911Blake; DaisyAssistant Stage Manager
Catalogue
Ref_NoTitleDateSeries
RNT/PO/5/383The Effect2023Set Photographs
RNT/AE/1/1/690The Effect2023Digital Performance Videos
RNT/PP/1/2/376The Effect2023Lyttelton Programmes
RNT/AE/1/1/689The Effect2023Digital Performance Videos
RNT/PR/3/1114The Effect2023Rehearsal and production photographs
RNT/NW/4/131The EffectNovember 2023Scripts - Later Drafts
RNT/SM/1/990The Effect2023Prompt Scripts
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