May 09 2026 to May 09 2026 6:30 p.m.

Price: 400 Book/Buy

Where

Courtyard Koota

Ground floor, Good Earth Tarana Good Earth Malhar, near Rajarajeswari medical college Kambipura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560074

Event Description

Synopsis:

Knockers is a one-person performance that looks at life after mastectomy, its complex physical, emotional, and societal aftermath, with honesty, grit and a surprising amount of humour. It tackles big questions about identity and stigma, but does so with warmth and wit. It's a story for anyone who's ever had their body rewrite the script on them and still found a way to keep going.

Playwright and director: V Balakrishnan

V Balakrishnan is the Founder and Artistic Director of Theatre Nisha. He is an alumnus of National School of Drama, a Fulbright Awardee, and empanelled with the ICCR as a theatre director. He has been a theatre educator and acting trainer for over 25 years, has directed over 210 plays and performed in over 200 plays in his professional career spanning over 30 years. He has written over 30 plays, of which 10 have been published by Zero Degree Publications (Krishna’s Dark Son, Dwijottama, Curse of Urvashi, The Peacock Prince, Amrapali, Gallantly Fought the Queen and God’s Will), and Dhauli Books (A collection of 3 plays - Sordid, Margazhi and Arundhati.) He is also the recipient of the Hindu Playwright Award 2019, Sultan Padamsee Award for Playwriting 2022, Brecht@2023 awardee, and winner of the Samhita Manch English Category 2023.

V Balakrishnan is an avid traditional archer and has participated and won in several National and International traditional archery competitions. He is also the founder of Shree Archery and is an archery trainer.

Performer: Neeharika Katikaneni

Neeharika Katikaneni is an actor, theatre educator and traditional archer. She has performed in Theatre Nisha’s Relentless, Lady of the Sea, Yayati, Exit Wounds, Binnu, Margazhi, Sordid, God’s Will, Glue and Rolla. She bagged the bronze at the 2nd Open Traditional Archery Championship in India and represented the country at World Historical Championships in Hungary, August 2025. Focused, fearless, and tenderly commanding, she brings immense emotional intelligence to this one-person performance.

Age: 16+