Kanika is a playwright, librettist, screenwriter and Associate Artistic Director of Necessary Angel Theatre Company. As a playwright, her work has been presented at Toronto Fringe, Cahoots Theatre, Obsidian Theatre Company and Rhubarb Festival to name a few. As a librettist, her works have been presented by Tapestry Opera, Curtis Institute of Music and Opera Philadelphia. She is developing new opera “Of The Sea” with composer Ian Cusson, Tapestry Opera and Obsidian Theatre Company. She is currently in Canadian Film Centre’s Bell Media Primetime TV writing program.