Having seen the Kim's Convenience stage production at the Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, Ontario twice in the past few weeks, I wanted to write this to let you all know how much each person we met has meant to us. I wish I could have said these things today, when we met the cast, but I felt completely unable to get the right words out, in awe of all of you in so many ways.
Jimmy: seeing you in this role was so incredible. We knew you more in your role as Jimmy in the screen version, and seeing you as Appa was a whole other, exciting experience. You are such a seasoned professional in all areas of stage and production and you are a superstar in every sense of the word. Watching you work was a pure delight! We were in awe of seeing you in this role and getting to meet you meant we were in the presence of true theatre Greatness! Thank you for blessing us with your time.
Kelly: you are stunningly beautiful and talented. Your "Janet" was 1000% on point, exactly how we would have imagined Janet to be, had we not seen the Television series. And Julia, being a long haired Asian teen, is in love with your hair... But who isn't??? But really, you displayed such a broad range of emotions as Janet and we loved every single one of them. We can't wait to see what you do next!
Frank: we loved you as Jung! You were so endearing and loveable. The way you acted like a proud new dad was heart warming and we loved hearing you do the indigenous land acknowledgment in Korean. We really hope we'll get to see you in something else soon!
Cameron: Wow. Playing so many roles in a play is always challenging, but you did it beautifully! If we didn't know that you were the one playing all those parts, we could easily, especially from far away, have believed each was performed by a different actor with a different accent, different mannerisms and distinct clothing style (which is more of a kudos to costuming, perhaps). You showed such a wide range of amazing characters, and we loved you in every one of them. Your wonderfully booming voice is enthralling and would make anyone pay attention to what you're saying. You're amazing!
Jane: oh Jane... You are, well, perfect. You were exactly who we needed to see as Umma. You're sweet, kind, gentle and confident and so incredibly talented. We loved watching you do improv at Bad Dog a couple of years ago and simply adored seeing you in this stage production. We especially loved hearing you sing so beautifully and speaking in Korean. That was all so very cool. And you made us fall in love with Umma all over again. Thank you so much for gracing me with your time last week at dinner and for arranging for everyone to meet us after the 2nd show. We are so very grateful for the opportunity to meet everyone, and especially for being able to get to know you better. You are an incredible lady and I feel truly blessed for your time, and for your wonderful tips for Julia! I've passed them all along and she was very appreciative for them. You are a true gem.
Robert: I was so pleased to meet you too! And how cool that's you've spent time in PEI, and especially in beautiful Victoria by the Sea. I wish we would have had more time to chat. I also thought it was cool, that you know the College of Piping the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside. I'm sure you've got some amazing stories, and I hope I'll get to hear some of them someday!
To the staff of the Thousand Islands Playhouse: what an incredible bunch of human beings you are! Every single one of you! You were helpful, kind, sincere and cheerful. We felt like royalty from beginning to end. Special Shoutout to the young man who drove the golf cart who not only made it easier to get from point A to point B but also was genuinely interested in our experience and in making things as easy as possible for us. Another shoutout to Fleur (I think that was her name) for her kindness, enthusiasm about our license plate and for her exceptional photographic and videographic skills! Thanks to all of you for being amazing!
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