Everyone’s favourite convenience store packs up shop to hit the road as Kim’s Convenience arrives at Brighton Dome.
After critically-acclaimed runs at Park Theatre and Riverside Studios, the hit production Kim’s Convenience is packing up and heading on a UK tour. Taking charge as the new patriarchic figure of the family will be star of the CBC and Netflix adaptation James Yi. As well as being known for Kim's Convenience, Netflix, he has also been seen in The Interview and Gabby Duran & The Unsittables and has played Appa in previous productions.
Kim’s Convenience tour starts at Leeds Playhouse on 12th March 2025 calling at Derby, Kingston Upon Thames , Southend-on-Sea, Brighton Dome Thursday 3 - Sat 5 April 2025, Manchester, Peterborough, Newcastle upon Tyne, Glasgow, Oxford, Leicester, Warwick, Ipswich, Bromley and finishing in York on 21st June 2025.
Well versed in the complex and shifting family dynamics within the story’s narrative, having been involved in both stage and screen, Yi will explore the growing separation between traditional first-generation immigrant values and those of his second-generation children in this heart-warming tale of the Korean-Canadian family.
Trailer: Kim’s Convenience | Production Trailer
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. Kim’s Convenience continues to champion East Asian representation and remains a reflective and universal story that resonates with audiences from any culture. Tackling persistent issues surrounding community, family and intergenerational relationships, this production’s rich tapestry of modern life will now be shared with wider UK audiences.
Listings
Kim’s Convenience: 25th – 29th March 2025
Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UG
Tickets: Kim’s Convenience | Brighton Dome
Further Information & Full Tour Details: Kim's Convenience | UK Tour | Official Tickets