Full cast announced for UK tour of KIM’S CONVENIENCE

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As Kim’s Convenience prepares to hit the road across the UK, full casting has been announced, including a reunion which is set to bring even more heart to this beloved production.

Joining the previously announced James Yi as 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.

This tour will 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) as Umma, Daniel Phung (My Neighbour Totoro, RSC) as Jung, and Andrew Gichigi (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.

Caroline Donica said: “I am beyond excited to join this incredible team for my UK theatrical debut performance in Kim's Convenience. I can't wait to bring Janet Kim to life alongside such a talented group of artists in a story with universal themes of family, growth, and cultural identity. This is going to be an unforgettable experience!”