Physical Show About Motherhood and National Service Comes to the Etcetera Theatre

Using his body and voice, Niv Petel weaves a vivid and detailed familial relationship in KNOCK KNOCK, a physical solo show exploring the effects of National Service on a single mother and her only son in Israel.

In a country where tensions between political groups run high, borders are constantly inflamable and National Service is compulsory, the risk of death is an everyday occurrence. KNOCK KNOCK is inspired by real events and cuts through the politics of the Middle East to tell a story about parenthood, friendship, love and sacrifice.

Children are destined to be soldiers from the day they are born; their parents, who were all soldiers once themselves know that one day a KNOCK KNOCK on the front door might change their lives forever.

Writer and performer Niv Petel said: "Experiencing the peaceful life in London made me aware of the extent of death faced by people on a daily basis in Israel. It is the ever present potential of death that affects every aspect of the life there. And only by stepping out of it for a while, did I become aware of it."

Niv Petel is an Israeli actor who originally trained at The Performing Arts Studio of Yoram Leowenstein, Tel-Aviv and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Niv has worked both on stage and as a voice over artist and has previously won the award for Best Actor in theatre for children and youth in Israel, 2014 for his role in the one-man show Snowball. As a member of the physical theatre ensemble 'Just KatzIt Dance Theatre Company', Niv was one of the performers/creators of a show named According to Law. This unique show explored the relationship between the creator, the performer, and the audience, and was a critics' pick in Time Out Tel-Aviv. Recently, Niv performed in the West End as the Egyptian pharaoh, Rameses, in NotMoses (The Arts Theatre).

Set and costume design is by Rhiannon White who has previously designed for Walk the Plank and Liverpool Open Culture and owner of puppetry company Twitching Tales that brings puppets to events across the county and has recently featured on BBC NorthWest Tonight.
Lighting design is by Oliver Bush who most recently designed The Gin Chronicles at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Julius Caesar at Brighton Fringe and the UK tour of Life On Wheels, his designs have won awards from The Association of Lighting Designers. Future projects include; The Ruby Slippers, The Liverbird, and the return of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee later this year.

Alan Boulter Productions
KNOCK KNOCK

Written and Performed by Niv Petel
Set and Costume design by Rhiannon WhiteLighting Design by Oliver Bush

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