Xalapa, Ver.— Actor Rodrigo Murray highlighted the high level of talent, discipline and preparation of the students of the Faculty of Arts of the Universidad Veracruzana (UV), which he described as one of the most solid and outstanding institutions in the country, consolidated as a national benchmark in artistic training.
Interviewed prior to his presentation in the capital of Veracruz, the actor shared these impressions within the framework of his tour with the Leonardo theater project, a staging that he performs in support of the Universidad Veracruzana Foundation and that will have a second performance this Saturday, January 31 at 7:00 p.m., after the success recorded in its first presentation.
Murray explained that the work is the result of a personal research process that spanned more than a decade into the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci, an interest that arose from his youth, influenced by the humanist vision that his father instilled in him about the genius of the Renaissance.
“Before he was a genius, he was a human being like any of us: he loved, laughed and cried,” said the actor, noting that his approach to Leonardo focused not only on his artistic and scientific legacy, but also on his human dimension, his imagination and his capacity for invention.
He explained that, in a first stage, his research led to an extensive compendium of dates and historical data that were unattractive to the public, which led him to rethink the stage narrative to build a more intimate, accessible and close story.
During this creative process, Murray said that he met the master sculptor Sebastián, with whom he began an artistic dialogue after interviewing him in Mexico City. When sharing his intention to stage a monologue about Leonardo da Vinci, the sculptor told him about Leonardo IV, a 30-centimeter piece of sculpture that ended up defining the final focus of the work.
This reference was key to shaping the scenic proposal that today tours various venues in the country. The first performance in Xalapa, held on Friday night at the Estridentópolis University Theater, registered a full house, confirming the favorable response of the Xalapa public.




