Trampantojo, o El Relat de la Història d’Espanya

Trampantojo, or the story of the history of Spain, is a multidisciplinary documentary theatre piece that deals with historical memory and identity, looking back at the Andalusi past of the Iberian Peninsula…

Trampantojo offers a account of the Iberian Peninsula's past that differs from the one usually told: that of Al-Andalus, with the coexistence of Jewish, Muslim and Christian populations. Drawing on historical memory, the production asks how a society is affected by holding a distorted image of its past, and it focuses on the Islamic and Jewish heritage that remains present today.

The direction and performance are by Maria Villarejo Barberà, who shares the stage with Cristina Sales Sarriera, Ana Nicolas de Cabo and Adrià Pagès Moliner. The production combines dance, singing, live music, text and physical and visual theatre, with Andalusi music of Sephardic roots playing an essential role in the whole. The lighting is by Selene Sánchez De Carvalho, the set and costumes by Julia Ledesma, and the voice-overs by Lia Sampai.

The staging is conceived as a bridge between the communities that coexist today and offers a precedent for the cultural diversity that is characteristic of the territory.