La vida en un segundo

A comedy with songs in which a single actor plays all the characters in a story about death, love and friendship. It is staged at the Arlequín Gran Vía Teatro in Madrid.

The show follows Lázaro, who is going through a rough patch after years of precarious jobs and a break-up on New Year's Eve in the Puerta del Sol. Just when it seems nothing could get any worse, he chokes on a grape and his whole life passes before him in a second. From there, the show asks, with humour, what happens when we die, and suggests that the afterlife may not be quite what we have been told.

A single actor, Manuel Ramos, plays all the characters in a story about affection, friendship and loss. Songs by Mecano, Celia Cruz, Shakira, Amaral, Alaska and Juanes form part of the narrative, with musical direction by Iván Herzog. Humour, music and emotion intertwine in a production that aims to make audiences laugh, move them and stay with them.

Direction is by Alejandra Jiménez Cascón, who also advises on the dramaturgy of Manuel Ramos. The production is by the company ConUnCantoEnLosDientes, with technician Maykel Rodríguez. Among Manuel Ramos's cited works are WeWillRockYou!, Billy Elliot and Grease; for the director, Blanca desvelada and Shalom Judit; for the company, Lo Tuyo y Lo Mío and Cantar las 40.