" 'Kim’s Convenience' is a step forward when it comes to the staging of immigrant stories. Its humour is to be taken with a pinch of salt, but it’s a solid dramedy once you approach it with the necessary preamble. It’s fun."
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"The director Esther Jun presides over a script that drifts towards a benign conclusion. The sitcom has more panache, but this is an intriguing time capsule nonetheless."
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"Ins Choi’s comedy set in a Korean Canadian shop has an irresistible charm, despite at times feeling like a best-sketch montage from its TV forerunner"
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"Deep down, this is a story that has humanity at its centre with a message of family and no shortage of heart. An absolutely wonderful story, in a sometimes trying time for theatre so far this year, 'Kim’s Convenience' is a breath of fresh air. "
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“Directed by Esther Jun...this is a light, entertaining, keenly observed piece that believably depicts the experiences of many first- and second-generation immigrants.”
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“...‘Kim’s Convenience’ is still boundary-pushing in representation and content. At its best sublimely funny and neatly stitched, it is a satisfying peer into the lives of others.”
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"With themes of loss, unfulfilled familial expectation, misunderstandings and persevering through adversity, it may be hard to believe that this play has a sitcom feel and is genuinely hilarious, it absolutely has the whole audience laughing out loud."
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“To be frank, not quite as funny as the Netflix version, though certain scenes will be familiar to fans of the show. But it has heart and likability by the bucketload, and it’s easy to see why it has enjoyed such enduring success.”
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