The Invisible Hand
by Ayad Akhtar

The Invisible Hand Book Cover
The Invisible Hand Cover

Synopsis

We are prisoners of a corrupt country of our own makingAmerican banker Nick Bright knows that his freedom comes at a price.

Confined to a cell within the depths of rural Pakistan, every second counts.

Who will decide his fate?

His captors, or the whims of the market

Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Ayad Akhtar has written an intense, fast-moving political thriller, which lays bare the raw, unfettered power of global finance

The Invisible Hand received its world premiere at the New York Theatre Workshop on 8 December 2014 and its Uk premiere at the Tricycle Theatre, London, on 12 May 2016.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 4 total roles, 0 female and 4 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Methuen
Year Published
2016
ISBN 10
1350013501
ISBN 13
9781350013506
Print Length
112 pages
Language
English
LCC
PS3601.K53
Print
The Invisible Hand is a American play written by and published by Methuen in 2016. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9781350013506 and an ISBN-10 of 1350013501.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle.

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