Artist Talk with Ins Choi of “Kim’s Convenience”

Join Ins Choi, creator of the play and hit Netflix series Kim’s Convenience, in conversation with Pam MacKinnon, Artistic Director for American Conservatory Theater. Choi describes Kim’s Convenience  as his “love letter to his parents and to all first-generation immigrants who call Canada their home”; the Toronto Star calls it “a timeless, beautiful, and heartfelt ode to the immigrant experience.” 

Seating is limited and first-come, first-served. 

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  About the Artist

  Ins Choi was born in Korea; he grew up and currently lives in Toronto, Canada with his wife and two children. His debut play, Kim’s Convenience, won the Best New Play Award and the Patron’s Pick at the 2011 Toronto Fringe festival. It then toured across Canada, and was adapted into a TV series of the same name on CBC and Netflix for five seasons. Choi was a writer, executive producer, and co-creator of the TV series. His other plays include Subway Stations of the Cross, Bad Parent, Son of a Preacherman. He taught screenwriting at the National Screen Institute and the Canadian Film Centre and offers his writing workshop from time to time.  

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  About A.C.T.

  American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.)is an essential gathering place that brings artists and communities together to inspire and provoke. A.C.T.’s mission is to engage the spirit of the San Francisco Bay Area, activate stories that resonate, promote a diversity of voices and points of view, and empower theater makers and audiences to celebrate liveness. 

  Pam MacKinnon started with A.C.T. in the 2018/19 Season as the theater’s fourth artistic director. She is a Tony, Drama Desk, Joe A. Callaway, and two-time Obie Award–winning director, having directed more than 80 productions around the country, off Broadway, on Broadway and in London. She has been recognized as among the 25 Most Influential San Franciscans of 2020 by San Francisco Magazine.