Israeli Drama KNOCK KNOCK Comes to United Solo Festival

Israeli writer, actor, and director Niv Petel is debuting his award-winning one man show "Knock Knock" at United Solo Festival at Theatre Row on Monday, November 12 at 7:30pm.

In "Knock Knock," Petel plays Ilana, a single mother in Israel and Casualty Notification Officer who support families who have lost children in wars. Her role hits a little too close to home when her son, her only child, turns 18, and he wants her permission to serve on the front line. This heartbreaking story is inspired by everyday life in Israel, and how families throughout the country struggle to deal with the ongoing conflict.

Immediately after finishing his service in the IDF as an ICT Operations Operator, Petel trained at The Performing Arts Studio in Israel. He's toured "Knock Knock" around Hong Kong, England, and Scotland, won the Edinburgh Festival Fringe's ThreeWeeks Editor's Award 2017, and was nominated for The Infallibles Theatrical Excellence Award 2017. Edinburgh Guide called "Knock Knock" an "immensely moving piece of theatre," and London Theatre Reviews said it is a "powerful experience."

View a trailer for "Knock Knock" here.

UNITED SOLO THEATRE FESTIVAL is an annual international festival for solo performances held at the Theatre Row in the heart of the New York City theatre district on 42nd Street, currently in its 9th season. Fiona Shaw called United Solo "the mecca of the solo shows in the world." Over 130 participants from six continents will present their shows every day from September 13 until November 18, 2018. Numerous performances are already sold out. Through its mission, United Solo presents renowned artists as well as new talents, discovers original stories, connects artists with their audiences, exchanges diverse perspectives, fosters a dialogue for change, entertains, and now also educates through its professional training program led by distinguished artists and cultural icons. Artists and companies interested in being presented at The United Solo Festival in 2019 are now welcome to submit their applications online at www.unitedsolo.org/submit