On-stage father and daughter reunite as the cast is announced for the UK Tour of Kim’s Convenience.
Fantastic rehearsal images are in for Kim’s Convenience, coming to Rose Theatre Kingston Upon Thames, 25th – 29th March 2025. Check out the website for a selection of amazing images!
As Kim’s Convenience prepares to hit the road across the UK, a reunion is set to bring even more heart to this beloved production. Joining James Yi (Kim’s Convenience, Netflix; The Interview) in his role of the loveable yet stubborn patriarch Appa will be Caroline Donica, once again as his on-stage daughter Janet. Marking their UK debut, the pair’s return as the leading father and daughter duo brings an authentic chemistry to this much-loved story of family, tradition, and generational change.
Presented by Adam Blanshay Productions and Park Theatre, this family drama will tour with this special reunion at its heart and give wider audiences the chance to catch the evolving, comedic, and often tense relationship between Appa and Janet. Yi and Donica’s on-stage dynamic, honed from their previous run of the production across the pond at Georgia’s Aurora Theatre in 2023, captures the push and pull between first-generation immigrant values and the ambitions of the next generation, a theme prominent within Ins Choi’s award-winning play.
Yi and Donica will be joined by Candace Leung (Spent, BBC; Criminal Minds, CBS) as Umma, Daniel Phung (Blade Runner 2099, Amazon; Rain Dogs, HBO/BBC; My Neighbour Totoro, RSC) as Jung, and Andrew Gichigi (Kim’s Convenience, Riverside Studios; Anansi Boys, Amazon) as Alex.
Uplifting and poignant, Kim’s Convenience’s intricate Canadian-Korean family relationships offers a universal perspective on generational divides, identity, and belonging. While rooted in the immigrant experience, the play’s themes resonate far beyond any one culture, capturing the tensions and tenderness between parents and children as they navigate the balance between tradition, modernity, and personal ambition. Through humour and heart, Kim’s Convenience sheds light on the shared human experience of family, making it a story that speaks to audiences from all backgrounds.
Kim’s Convenience tour starts at Leeds Playhouse on 12th March 2025 calling at Derby, Rose Theatre Kingston Upon Thames 25th – 29th March 2025, Southend-on-Sea, Brighton Dome, Manchester, Peterborough, Newcastle upon Tyne, Glasgow, Oxford, Leicester, Warwick, Ipswich, Bromley and finishing in York on 21st June 2025.
Trailer: Kim’s Convenience | Production Trailer
Listings
Kim’s Convenience: 25th – 29th March 2025
Rose Theatre, 24-26 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1HL
Tickets: Kim's Convenience — Rose Theatre, Kingston, London
Further Information & Full Tour Details: Kim's Convenience | UK Tour | Official Tickets