KIM’s convenience (Canada)
Adam Blanshay Productions presents
the Soulpepper and American Conservatory Theater production
By Ins Choi
Directed by Weyni Mengesha
The hilarious and heart-warming award-winning comedy drama about a Korean family-run corner store that inspired the Netflix hit, is a feel-good ode to generations of immigrants who have made Canada the country that it is today.
Mr. Kim works hard to support his wife and children with his Toronto convenience store. As he evaluates his future, he faces both a changing neighborhood landscape and the gap between his values and those of his Canada-born children. Choi calls Kim’s Convenience his ‘love letter to his parents and to all first-generation immigrants who call Canada their home.’
Playwright Ins Choi (who played Mr. Kim’s son in the original stage play) will star as Mr. Kim – the proud, hardworking patriarch of the family
★★★★ ‘Kim’s Convenience disarms with darting charm, then gently nudges audiences to look at their preconceptions… The buoyancy of the evening is its own reward.’ The Guardian
★★★★ ‘Bright and light on its feet... Ins Choi’s disarming Korean corner store comedy makes a timely return to the stage.’ The Observer
★★★★ ‘A light, entertaining, keenly observed piece that believably depicts the experiences of many first- and second-generation immigrants’ The Stage
Touring considerations: reasonable technical requirements
Length: 80 minutes, without intermission