Actor Lee Sang-yoon successfully concluded the play "Turing Machine."
Lee Sang-yoon met audiences in the play "Turing Machine," which was performed from Jan. 8 to March 1 at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts S Theater in Seoul, playing the role of British genius mathematician Alan Turing. The roughly two-month run ended amid enthusiastic response from audiences.
"Turing Machine" is a work that deals with the life of Alan Turing, who deciphered Germany's Enigma code during World War II and laid the foundation for modern computer science. Featuring a four-sided stage configuration that narrowed the distance between actors and audiences and brought viewers closer to the characters' inner lives and emotions for deeper immersion, the production is notable for direction that closely focused on those aspects, and Lee Sang-yoon firmly supported the play's central axis while intricately portraying the character's complex facets.
In particular, Lee Sang-yoon delivered a dense performance that moved between the solitude and contemplation of the genius mathematician. Lee Sang-yoon's solid inner acting maximized the theatrical charm that never allowed a moment's loss of tension, leaving audiences with a deep aftertaste.
In this way, Lee Sang-yoon once again proved why he is called a "reliable must-see actor" with concentration that never lets up on stage and steady pacing. With this, Lee Sang-yoon added another signature work with "Turing Machine" following "The Last Session," "Closer," "Death of a Salesman," and "Waiting for Godot," further solidifying his skills as a stage actor.
Lee Sang-yoon said, "From the preparation process to the performances, it was a series of challenges. We put a lot of thought into attempts at the four-sided stage configuration and how to win the audience's empathy with a story from a different culture. Above all, the time I spent deeply immersing myself in Alan Turing's life and the solitude and pain he experienced remained meaningful to me as an actor," adding, "I hope this work served as an opportunity to reflect once on our attitudes toward 'difference.' Thanks to the audience who came to the theater, it was an even more meaningful and grateful time."
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