Kim's Convenience playbill

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PL AYBILL KIM’S CONVENIENCE

Kim’s Convenience Ins Choi

( Canada 2012 )

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a pproxim at e ru n ni ng t im e: 1 hou r a nd 25 m i nu t es t her e w ill be no i n t er m ission

ARTIST NOTE: PAUL SUN-HYUNG LEE Back in 2011 while rehearsing Kim’s Convenience for the Toronto Fringe, Ins and I used to half joke about the “what ifs”? We’d try to top each other with outlandish (to us anyways) scenarios regarding response to our little Fringe show. What if the show was a smash hit and people had to line up for hours to get a ticket? What if we had theatre companies fighting to re-mount it as a main stage show? What if the show was a critical success and it went on a National Tour? A World Tour? What if? It was almost as if we were daring ourselves to shoot for the stars because deep down, we all knew the immense potential this show had. With every remount, Kim’s Convenience continues to grow in the most amazing ways. It remains an absolute joy to perform. Of course it helps when you’re working with some of the finest actors, directors, producers, production and stage management teams this country has to offer. We have all become family through this show and it has been an honour and privilege to work with such talented and committed artists and craftspeople. This show has been a complete blessing and gift for me. It’s allowed me to fulfill many of my dreams and for that, I will be eternally grateful. “Yah, potential. Could be best, I always dream like that. Could be best.” - Appa

I think that line fully sums up what my experience on Kim’s Convenience has been. Potential. Dreams. The best. From the first time Ins asked me to read for Appa all those years ago I have always believed Kim’s Convenience was special. I sincerely hope you do too. Okay, seeyou. Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Appa in Kim’s Convenience

A MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR As Paul says, so many dreams have come true with this production. For Soulpepper to be able to take a show like this across Canada is a dream come true. It is also a dream come true that a show with this phenomenal success was written by a graduate of our Academy, directed by another graduate and designed by two other graduates. Kim’s Convenience is a play about family and this is a production very much about family. Welcome, Albert Schultz, Artistic Director

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