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The Effect
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Paul T Davies · 25 August 2023
REVIEW: The Effect, National Theatre ✭✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews Lucy Prebbles The Effect now playing at the National Theatre.
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Mark Ludmon · 14 August 2017
REVIEW: Bombastic Declaration of Love, Summerhall, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭
The beauty of Bombastic Declaration of Love is the effect it has on the audience and what Julie manages to elicit from them.
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Mark Ludmon · 6 May 2017
REVIEW: Shell Shock, Brighton Fringe ✭✭✭✭
Shell Shock is a powerful depiction of the effects of combat on ordinary soldiers and the people around them.
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About the show
The Effect is currently listed as an ended production in the British Theatre archive.
The Effect is preserved in the British Theatre archive as a historical production.
Verified archive references place the production at National Theatre.
British Theatre coverage for this title is dated 25 August 2023.
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The Effect