- Tribute to Samuel Luiz: The work is inspired by the young man murdered in 2021 to denounce the increase in hate crimes in Spain.
- New performances: The Salto Escánico room will host the piece on April 24, May 9 and May 24 in Madrid.
- Theater with commitment: Written by Jesús Sarmiento and directed by Wada Muñoz, the production invites active social responsibility.
The night that changed everything, the company’s impressive production Theater Without Network, returns to the Madrid stage at the Salto Escánico hall this April 24, 2026 to combat homophobia through art. Under the direction of Wada Muñoz, the piece pays a necessary tribute to the memory of Samuel Luiz.
The return of a necessary assembly in Madrid
After its successful premiere in June 2025 at Nave 73, within the LGTBIQ+ Festival “El Jaleo”, this work returns to raise consciences. The next performances are scheduled at the new Madrid venue Salto Escenico (10:00 p.m. on April 24 and May 9; 8:00 p.m. on May 24). Jesús Sarmiento’s text not only seeks to entertain, but also to serve as a device of historical memory and social denunciation in a context where violence against the group is still present.
The narrative is presented as an emotional puzzle where the viewer accompanies Samuel, a young man who tries to reconstruct his reality after a traumatic event. Through a “puzzle” structure, the work reveals layers of pain and resilience, culminating in a final twist that seeks to take the audience out of their comfort zone and confront them with the harsh reality of intolerance.
A tribute to the memory of Samuel Luiz
Although the plot is fiction, its roots are deeply real. The work was born as a response to the murder of Samuel Luiz in 2021, a case that marked a before and after in the perception of LGBTIphobic violence in Spain. Sarmiento defines the proposal as a cry that arises from fear and accumulated rage, using the stage as a powerful social tool to transmit a direct and stark message to civil society.
The urgency of this assembly is supported by current figures. The Madrid Observatory against LGTBIphobia reports more than 200 incidents annually in the region. The work directly challenges the audience to stop being an impassive witness and assume active responsibility in the face of hate speech that leads to physical and psychological attacks against the group.
17 years of commitment to Teatro Sin Red
The Teatro Sin Red company, founded in 2009, consolidates with this title its almost two-decade career as a benchmark for social theater in Spain. With an artistic evolution that includes hits such as El Galo Moribundo or Archipiélago, the group has participated in renowned festivals such as Zinentindo, Sample-T and the Ellas Crean festival. On this occasion, they collaborate with Focus Films to raise the technical bill of the production.
The artistic team has a solid cast made up of Jesús Sarmiento, Jose Carpe (Replaced in the first two performances by Javier Ruesga), Dani Tomás, Pablo Vélez and Mariano Andrés. The sound atmosphere, vital for immersion in this 80-minute journey, is provided by the original music of Miguel Morenza, while Andrea Hissayni signs a lighting and sound design that underlines the intimate and raw tone of the piece.
