February 8, 2026
At the Teatre Goya in Barcelona, there’s an odd sense of normality, tinged with nerves and excitement. Inside, in the dressing rooms, the actors and actresses – Aina Da Silva, Beth, Alba Serrano, Sergi Espina, and Rubén Albaladejo– warm up with routine gestures, while in the corridors, the stage manager, Xavi Flores, runs back and forth making the impossible happen. In the booth, the technicians Cristian Nadal, Carles Merodio, and Paula Costas do the final checks, Martina De Cabo greets people at the theater behind the small shop, and José López prepares for a very special animal metamorphosis that will captivate both young and old on stage in just a few minutes.
Outside, the audience slowly fills up, with greetings, restless bodies in the seats, and curious eyes that are likely discovering theater for the first time, until all 600 seats are occupied.
Everything seems normal, but not really. Everything’s normal, but special.
Today, on February 8, El Fil Invisible celebrates its 100th performance. And so does the entire team, who for more than two years have given their all to care for every detail of this story. This collective success confirms that well-done work, cooked slowly, with love and trust, can go a long way.
We sincerely want to thank the presence, on such a significant day, of the representatives and authorities from our public institutions: the Minister of Culture, Sònia Hernández Almodóvar; the Director of Performing Arts at the ICEC, Nèlida Falcó; the city councilor of Barcelona, Jordi Martí; the manager of the Barcelona City Council’s Institute of Culture, Oriol Grau; and the Director of Cultural Extension of the ICUB, Ariadna Ros.
This musical is a project born from honesty and simplicity, and in the hands of a large team that, over time, becomes a family – Alícia Serrat, Daniel Anglès, Víctor Arbelo, Míriam Tirado, Gisela Juanet, Lluís Juanet, Óscar Reyes, Joana Martí, Paula Costas, Jordi Ballbé, Cristian Nadal, Beth, Alba Serrano, Aina Da Silva, Rubén Albaladejo, Sergi Espina, Lourdes Fabrés, Javi Vélez, Jan Català, Marina Requero, Aina Serra, Roger Argemí, Uri Plana, José López, Martina de Cabo, Carles Merodio, Xavi Flores, Clara Fontdevila, Ana Montsero, Lluís Juanet, Khushi Espelt, and all the staff at the Teatre Goya – conquers the stage, managing to stop time. El Fil Invisible forces us to be present in the here and now, to be moved, and to leave the theater with the certainty that there are few things more important than loving, embracing, and celebrating.
And that’s what we did on February 8 at the Teatre Goya: love, embrace, and celebrate a musical that, far from what we could have expected when it first started to take shape, is leading us to climb with spectacular threads.
And that’s why we’re still here. That’s why we celebrate the 100 performances.
For the love of theater and well-done things.
