Actor Lee Hyun-woo is captivating audiences with performances that pierce the heart in the play "Record of Bones."
The play "Record of Bones," which opened on the 4th, is set in a future where a human planetary migration project is underway and examines human life and death through the perspective of Robis, an android mortician who embalms bodies in an underground morgue.
In the play, Lee Hyun-woo portrays Robis, an android that does not understand human emotions, and deeply depicts the process of connecting and changing as he meets various characters, including the cleaner Momi. From the android's original state devoid of emotions to the moment when he gradually offers consolation to bereaved families in his own way and chooses "what the heart does" by his own will, the performance gains depth and draws the audience into the play.
Because the work flows from Robis' first-person observer perspective, Lee Hyun-woo fills the stage solely with lines and movement and captivates the audience. Following the flow of the dialogue, he creates vivid images from a silent gray morgue to a multicolored space, deepening immersion. He also demonstrates dense stage command that focuses the audience's attention through refined mime, sign language and various movements.
Lee Hyun-woo has built a wide spectrum across genres with films such as Secretly, Greatly, The Battleship Island, and Hero, and dramas such as A Good Day to Be a Dog and Money Heist: Joint Economic Area. He also expanded his range to the stage, earning praise for delicate psychological portrayals as Christopher, the mysterious student in Sound Inside, and Ariel, the Start - Up CEO in Anna X.
A production official said, "Lee Hyun-woo is an actor who gives his all passionately every moment," noting, "He not only delivers lines but also tries not to miss a single small detail based on meticulous analysis. He works closely with co-actors and brings high concentration to every performance to present a good stage to the audience."
Meanwhile, the play "Record of Bones," starring Lee Hyun-woo, can be seen at the Seoul Arts Center's Jayu Small Theater through May 10.
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