Jose Padilla

Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1976, he holds a degree in Textual Interpretation from the Royal Higher College of Performing Arts (RESAD) in Madrid. He has directed 18 theatrical productions and written nearly 30 scripts, both original and adapted. His directorial work includes the Max Awards Ceremony at the Auditorio de Tenerife's Symphony Hall. His honours include the 2019 Max Award for Performing Arts for Dados, which he wrote and directed, and the 2018 Coup de Coeur from the Comédie-Française for Las crónicas de Peter Sanchidrián. In 2017, he received the Gayarre Award from the government of Navarre for his direction of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, and the Almagro Off Award for his adaptation of Cervantes' El casamiento engañoso, titled Perra Vida. In 2013, he received both the Premio El Ojo Crítico de Teatro and the Premio Réplica as best Canarian author for Porno Casero. He also co-authored Historias de Usera, which won the 2017 Max Award for Best Show.