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Adam Blanshay Productions and Park Theatre present the European Premiere of

Kim's Convenience

By Ins Choi

Directed by Esther Jun

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The hilarious stage comedy that inspired the hit Netflix series

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 neighbourhood 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. Esther Jun, who also has a long history with the play having been cast in the original, returns this time to direct the five strong cast which also includes Namju Go, Jennifer Kim, Brian Law and Miles Mitchell.

★★★★ ‘Irresistible in its appeal... Masterfully directed by Esther Jun, this is popcorn theatre.’ The Guardian

★★★★ ‘Esther Jun’s sprightly new production... is a store of wisdom’ Financial Times

★★★★ ‘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

★★★★★ ‘Expertly written... with perfect comic timing and heart-wrenching moments to catch you off guard’ Everything Theatre

★★★★★ ‘This heart-warming and heart-breaking delightful play has endured the test of time’ London Pub Theatres

★★★★ ‘An absolutely wonderful story... Choi’s writing is glorious from the first moment.’ All That Dazzles

★★★★ ‘Ins Choi’s performance is sublime... balancing real laughs with touching moments’ The Spy in the Stalls

★★★★ ‘The cast may be small but it really is mighty... this is one to see.’ Theatre & Tonic

★★★★ ‘Kim’s Convenience is like a big warm hug... There is so much love in this production it’s contagious.’ Salterton Arts Review

★★★★ ‘Incredibly relatable... hilarious yet heartwarming insight into the experiences of immigrant families navigating life in a new country’ Rachel Reviewed

‘Sublimely funny and neatly stitched... boundary-pushing in representation and content’ Time Out

‘It has heart and likability by the bucketload… shines a welcome spotlight on the ESEA immigrant experience.’ WhatsOnStage

Photo by Mai Tilson, design by Studio Doug. Rehearsal photos by Shona Louise. Rehearsal trailer by Piers Foley. Production photos by Mark Douet.