The Invisible Hand
Written by Ayad Akhtar
Directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh
Scenic Design by Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams
Costume Design by Valérie Thérèse Bart
Lighting Design by Michael Boll
Sound Design by Daniel Perelstein
All photos by Roger Mastroianni
THE INVISIBLE HAND
"Let’s just say, there might be something to be gained turning you into a political prisoner."
BASHIR, Act 1 Scene 1
"I change from rupee to dollar. Like you told me, Change all your saving to dollar, Dar."
DAR, Act 1 Scene 1
"See I don't like you. I'll never like you. You're a heartless greedy bastard."
"But what I found truly amazing, was the lawyers. Nothing happens in your country without a lawyer. That's what it means to be American, isn't it? Nobody’s word means anything."
NICK, Act 1 Scene 1
"Then it's settled. We keep you alive. Bashir learns what he can. You make your ransom. We let you go."
IMAM SALEEM, Act 1 Scene 3
BASHIR, Act 1 Scene 5
"One thing that has always made me very angry about Americans is the way they confuse money with righteousness. Being rich does not give you moral superiority."
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BASHIR, Act 2 Scene 14
DAR, Act 2 Scene 11-14
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NICK, Act 2 Scene 11
"I’m to believe that Bashir moved funds to an account in Grand Cayman by himself? Without your assistance?"
IMAM SALEEM, Act 2 Scene 15
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IMAM SALEEM, Act 2 Scene 18-19
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NICK, Act 2 Scene 19-20
"The time is ripe for revolution. Spring has finally come to Pakistan."
DAR, Act 2 Scene 20
BASHIR, Act 2 Scene 20
THE INVISIBLE HAND
"Let’s just say, there might be something to be gained turning you into a political prisoner."
BASHIR, Act 1 Scene 1
"I change from rupee to dollar. Like you told me, Change all your saving to dollar, Dar."
DAR, Act 1 Scene 1
"See I don't like you. I'll never like you. You're a heartless greedy bastard."
"But what I found truly amazing, was the lawyers. Nothing happens in your country without a lawyer. That's what it means to be American, isn't it? Nobody’s word means anything."
NICK, Act 1 Scene 1
"Then it's settled. We keep you alive. Bashir learns what he can. You make your ransom. We let you go."
IMAM SALEEM, Act 1 Scene 3
BASHIR, Act 1 Scene 5
"One thing that has always made me very angry about Americans is the way they confuse money with righteousness. Being rich does not give you moral superiority."
THE INVISIBLE HAND
BASHIR, Act 2 Scene 14
DAR, Act 2 Scene 11-14
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NICK, Act 2 Scene 11
"I’m to believe that Bashir moved funds to an account in Grand Cayman by himself? Without your assistance?"
IMAM SALEEM, Act 2 Scene 15
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IMAM SALEEM, Act 2 Scene 18-19
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NICK, Act 2 Scene 19-20
"The time is ripe for revolution. Spring has finally come to Pakistan."
DAR, Act 2 Scene 20
BASHIR, Act 2 Scene 20
