Terelu Campos arrives in Benalmádena with her theatrical debut in the role of Santa Lola

What will the moment of our death be like? Will it be a fade to black? Will we see our life flash before our eyes? What comes next? From such existential yet common questions, 'Santa Lola' was born, marking the theatrical debut of Terelu Campos (Málaga, 1965) who co-stars with its author and director, César Lucendo (Madrid, 1979), known to the general public for playing Lucas in the popular TV series 'Médico de familia'. Premiered on April 26 at the historic Teatro Zorrilla in Valladolid and produced by Lara Dibildos, 'Santa Lola' will arrive on the 30th at 9:00 PM, at the outdoor space of the Auditorio de Benalmádena.

The show addresses these existential questions from a comedic perspective; "a way to trivialize the subject," tells SUR its creator, César Lucendo. "I am afraid of death, it terrifies me, I wonder what will happen afterward, if everything will go black, what will be next, and 'Santa Lola' is a way to trivialize the subject, to see it from a humorous angle, and I think it succeeds; it's a way to answer those questions we've all asked, which some answer through religion and others don't," he explains.

The play takes place at the gates of heaven, in the office of Saint Peter (César Lucendo). There arrives Lola (Terelu Campos), who has just died in a traffic accident after her bachelorette party. Yes, dead after partying, because the protagonist "is more Lola than a saint," although "everything will be revealed at the end of the play," Lucendo advances. But Lola is not aware of her death and Saint Peter will subject her to a series of tests; a setup that "leads to amusing situations" to shape a comedy that addresses, with humor but respectfully, those questions about death and religion, explains the writer, director, and co-star.

The author promises that those who attend on the 30th at the Auditorio de Benalmádena will find not only "90 minutes of guaranteed laughs," but also a Terelu Campos who "will leave no one indifferent." Regarding the work she does on stage, the popular presenter from Málaga, he has no doubts: "The mission of an actor is above all to communicate, and she has been doing it for over 30 years; she is professional, very serious, even overly so, it's something she wanted to do and she knows that everything she does, for better or worse, is magnified." The writer, actor, and director assures that with Terelu Campos he found the "feeling" needed, because theater, he explains, "is not like cinema, where you record, cut, and repeat if necessary."

César Lucendo, who has starred in and made appearances in television series such as 'Chechu y familia', 'Canguros', 'Hermanos de leche', 'Médico de familia' 'Lalola', 'Hermanos', 'Mar de plástico' or 'Cuéntame cómo pasó', celebrates having found in writing "creative freedom" and the ability to adjust texts to what you seek as a director. "When you want to change something in a play written by a playwright, you have to ask for permission and they are usually reluctant, so writing gives me that freedom," he reasons. 'Santa Lola' is his second work as a writer, and—he advances—he already has two more done.

A task that in cases like this text allows him to address his own fears, even in a somewhat therapeutic way. And as surely his fears are not his alone and that the therapy of humor and theater is not only good for him, Lucendo does not hesitate to invite the people of Málaga to see 'Santa Lola': "We want them to come to the theater to enjoy, to think, to have a fun time and give the audience what they want, which is to be entertained." The appointment is on July 30, at 9 PM, at the Auditorio de Benalmádena and tickets can be purchased with discounts online (22 and 16.50 euros for residents, handling fees included) or at the box office (25 euros).