About the Show

Ins Choi writes & stars in the award-winning comedy-drama about a family-run Korean convenience store.

Mr. Kim owns and runs Kim’s Convenience in Toronto with his wife. He hopes the store will provide a future for his daughter, Janet, and hopes she take over the store from him when he retires; however, Janet has a dream of becoming a photographer. The area around the store is being gentrified and there are rumors that a Wal-Mart looking to open up, threatening Mr. Kim's business...

Ins Choi writes and stars in this comedy-drama, which adapted into a Netflix show of the same name.

This production is recommended for ages 14+.

Critic Reviews (9)

"a funny yet poignant show about first-generation immigrant family life"
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For a previous production

" 'Kim’s Convenience' is a step forward when it comes to the staging of immigrant stories. Its humour is to be taken with a pinch of salt, but it’s a solid dramedy once you approach it with the necessary preamble. It’s fun."
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For a previous production

"Ins Choi’s comedy set in a Korean Canadian shop has an irresistible charm, despite at times feeling like a best-sketch montage from its TV forerunner"
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For a previous production

"The director Esther Jun presides over a script that drifts towards a benign conclusion. The sitcom has more panache, but this is an intriguing time capsule nonetheless."
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For a previous production

“Directed by Esther Jun...this is a light, entertaining, keenly observed piece that believably depicts the experiences of many first- and second-generation immigrants.”
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For a previous production

"Deep down, this is a story that has humanity at its centre with a message of family and no shortage of heart. An absolutely wonderful story, in a sometimes trying time for theatre so far this year, 'Kim’s Convenience' is a breath of fresh air. "
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For a previous production

“...‘Kim’s Convenience’ is still boundary-pushing in representation and content. At its best sublimely funny and neatly stitched, it is a satisfying peer into the lives of others.”
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For a previous production

“To be frank, not quite as funny as the Netflix version, though certain scenes will be familiar to fans of the show. But it has heart and likability by the bucketload, and it’s easy to see why it has enjoyed such enduring success.”
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