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Bad Parent

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  1w, 1m

Ins Choi

This deeply relatable play about new parents charts the struggles and doubts of a budding family having their first child.

Bad Parent

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Every parent feels like a bad parent at least some of the time. Just when you think you have a handle on it, everything changes. Norah and Charles are trying to navigate their life as parents of a toddler but are still figuring out who they are in relation to their son, to each other, and to the audience. An honest, no-holds-barred portrait of young parents struggling to find their way.
History
Bad Parent premiered in October 2022 in a co-production among three Canadian theatre companies: Prairie Theatre Exchange, Soulpepper Theatre Company and Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre. Directed by Meg Roe, the production featured Josette Jorge and Raugi Yu.
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Performing Groups

NORAH – Late 30s, Asian woman. Smart, strong, attractive, a go-getter. She is married to Charles.
CHARLES – Late 30s, Asian man. Fun, laid back, easy going, creative. He is married to Norah.
NORA – Early 40s, Filipino woman who works as a nanny. She speaks with a thick Filipino accent. She is meek, quirky and dignified. Played by the same actor playing Norah.
DALE – Mid 20s, Asian man. He is Nora’s assistant at work. Played by the same actor playing Charles.

SOUND BOOTH VOICE – A one line voice over that can be pre-recorded. A different voice from the actors would be preferable.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Various domestic settings.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

Media

“A witty and painful portrait of a marriage.” – Vancouver Sun

“Deliciously hilarious... Choi has chosen a wildly different style of comedy for his latest work. While Kim’s Convenience draws its humour from the realism of the everyday, through the intergenerational fault lines of an immigrant family, Bad Parent pulls laughter from its inherent theatricality.” – Toronto Star

“Choi’s latest play — the hotly-awaited follow-up to his smash hit Kim’s Convenience — stages the destruction that parenthood wreaks on a young couple’s marriage and their individual psyches... As with Kim’s Convenience, the success of Bad Parent lies in Choi’s keen observation of human foibles and his deft capacity to play the line between comedy and drama... Bad parents, no. Excellent play, yes.” – Intermission

“A witty and painful portrait of a marriage... At only 75 minutes with no intermission, the play has rarely a dull moment.” – Vancouver Sun

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Ins Choi

Ins Choi
Ins Choi was born in Korea but grew up and currently lives in Toronto, Canada with his wife and two children. Some of his theatre acting credits include Banana Boys, lady in the red dress (fu-GEN); Hamlet, The Odyssey, Comedy of Errors, The Taming of the Shrew, All's Well Tha ...
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