The Invisible Hand by Ayad Akhtar - Tricycle Theatre

The Invisible Hand, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar, will be presented at the Tricycle Theatre in Kilburn, north west London, from 12 May to 2 July 2016.

The play is described as an intense political thriller and will be directed by Indhu Rubasingham, the Artistic Director of the Tricycle Theatre. The cast includes Tony Jayawardena, Daniel Lapaine, Sid Sagar and Parth Thakerar.

Synopsis: "American 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?"

Ayad Akhtar is best known for his play 'Disgraced', which received the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

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