Taylor Russell & Paapa Essiedu Star in 'The Effect'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Mar 11, 2024

In a new play from Lucy Prebble, Taylor Russell and Paapa Essiedu star as two participants in a clinical drug trial who fall madly in love. But are the emotions real, or are they driven by the drug? Russell and Essiedu join us to discuss their roles in "The Effect," which is running at The Shed through March 31st.

*This episode is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar

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