Kim's Convenience

I went to the Grand Theatre on Thursday and saw Kim's Convenience. I must say, it was exceptionally well done. There were times when I was laughing and times when, I am not ashamed to say, on the verge of tears. It is about a Korean family that has moved to Canada for a better life. It has stereotypes, yes, but so does life, unfortunately. It is kind of a true story, written by Ins Choi who also is an actor in the play. (It is one of those plays where the actors travel and perform together. )  one thing that was interesting was how mondern it was. Usually plays are not really old, but not really recent either. This play was written only 3 years ago. They mention the 2010 Olympics and other recent things. In fact, they mention 2013, so obviously they have changed it so that it really seems like it is happening now. That has a bigger impact than you might intially think. I think the reason it has done so well is because it hits so close to home. (And of course, the acting is great as well).  Regardless of ethnicity, everybody had to immigrate at some point so everyone can relate. I highly recommend going to see it. Here's a fun fact: due to its startling success, the play is doing a tour of Canada and it is going to be the Grand Theatre set that goes on tour with the actors. How cool is that?





P.S. this is post 200! (Wow..)