Review: The Invisible Hand, at Kiln Theatre
Political thriller about an American banker kidnapped in Pakistan is a brilliant portrayal of the cyclical nature of greed, corruption and violence
15 July, 2021 â By Lucy Popescu
Daniel Lapaine in The Invisible Hand. Photo: Mark Douet
DONâT miss Ayad Akhtarâs five-star political thriller, depicting the collision of capitalism and terrorism, given a welcome revival at the Kiln and featuring a brilliant four-strong cast.
Nick Bright (Daniel Lapaine) is an American banker kidnapped in Pakistan and held for ransom. But his captors have got the wrong man. Nickâs company doesnât think heâs worth 10 million dollars and arenât willing to pay for his safe return.
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Verdict: Super cosmic rom-com
Constellations is a multi-dimensional love story by Nick Payne, written for two actors and set in an infinite number of universes.
The beauty of it is that you can cast almost anyone, of any age; and there may be no upper limit to the number of stars you could fix in its firmament.
Kicking off this Donmar Warehouse production, being staged at the Vaudeville, we have Zoe Wanamaker and former Doctor Who actor Peter Capaldi; and Sheila Atim and Ivanno Jeremiah.
Coupling: Peter Capaldi and Zoe Wanamaker. The beauty of it is that you can cast almost anyone, of any age; and there may be no upper limit to the number of stars you could fix in its firmament
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