Take off (Nada de esto tuvo que haber ocurrido)

Staged reconstruction of the air accident at Los Rodeos (Tenerife), written and directed by José Padilla, with four performers who play passengers, pilots and air traffic controllers.

Written and directed by José Padilla, this contemporary theatre piece reconstructs the accident on the runway at Los Rodeos airport in Tenerife, where two Boeing 747s collided before take-off. The staging does not confine itself to the historical account: it focuses on the chain of events that led to the tragedy and on the way errors and chance link together to produce consequences.

Carlota Gaviño, Almudena Puyo, Kevin de la Rosa and Lucía Trentini bring to life passengers, pilots, air traffic controllers, announcers and narrators. The writing combines documentary theatre, poetry and suspense, and proposes the idea that no single element is enough on its own, while every detail weighs on the outcome.

The artistic team is completed by Jose Pablo Polo on music composition and sound, Edu Moreno on set design, Pau Fullana on lighting, Vanessa Actif on costume and Paula Quintana on movement, with video by Joan Rodón and Emilio Valenzuela and assistant direction by Sabela Alvarado. It is a production by Auditorio de Tenerife and En Verde Producciones.