After critically-acclaimed runs in London, the hit production Kim’s Convenience is packing up and heading on a UK tour – and a Leicester date is planned in 2025.
Taking charge as the new patriarchic figure of the family will be star of the CBC and Netflix adaptation James Yi.
James Yi said: “Kim’s Convenience has literally changed my life. This play continues to open new doors for me, like getting to go all the way to the UK to tour the show with an amazing cast and production team! I feel like I’m in a dream that I never want to wake up from.”
The award-winning play from Ins Choi which inspired the CBC and Netflix’s TV comedy adaptation debuted in 2011 at Toronto Fringe festival, where the play won the Best New Play award and the Patron’s Pick.
Producer Adam Blanshay said: “We’re delighted that Kim’s Convenience continues to capture the hearts of its audiences and that people around the United Kingdom will get to experience this universally beautiful story, which embraces family, cultural heritage, and the legacies we leave behind.”
KIM’S CONVENIENCE comes to Curve from Monday 19 to Saturday 24 May, tickets are on-sale now.
