Paz Padilla – El Humor De Mi Vida

A theatre comedy by Paz Padilla, based on her book of the same name, in which she uses humour to explore the personal work she has done to come to terms with the loss of Antonio. It is staged at the Teatro Apolo in Barcelona.

The show is based on the book of the same name written by its lead, Paz Padilla, who performs the piece on stage. Drawing on her love story, the performance revisits the personal process she has gone through to come to terms with the loss of Antonio, her great love. The text also raises the difficulty of a society that avoids talking about death.

On stage, the production unfolds as a journey through the protagonist's emotions, with humour as its dominant feature. It is not a romantic tragedy: the play takes a comic register that does not shy away from moments of pain, and turns the reflection on loss into a direct conversation with the audience.

Pablo Barrera directs, and co-writes the libretto with Paz Padilla and Paco Gómez Padilla. The music is by Juan Fernández de Valderrama (Materia Prima), the set design by Josep Simón and Eduardo Díaz, and the lighting and video by Ezequiel Nobili. The costumes are designed by Paz Padilla and Pablo Barrera, and the technical and production direction is by Luis Drake.