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PRIMAL
by Sól Ey
As part of the program “Nieuwe Makers” supported by the FPK, which focuses on talent development, Sól Ey developed her new piece “Primal” in collaboration with Modelo62.
“Primal” invites the audience into the natural habitat of the “Bassalones”, a primitive species represented by four large string instruments. As visitors or intruders, the audience’s actions directly affect the animals’ behaviour, creating an interactive and participatory experience. Audience is free to move around the space and interact with the animals.
As visitors or intruders, the audience’s actions directly affect the animals’ behaviour, creating an interactive and participatory experience. Audience is free to move around the space and interact with the animals.




The piece was premiered at Spor Festival, Aarhus, Denmark in May 2025
‘Primal’ was made possible by the generous financial support of the Fonds Podiumkunsten (Performing Arts Fund), Gemeente Den Haag, the Dioraphte Foundation, KODA Kultur, and the Van den Berch van Heemstede Foundation.
Credits
Sól Ey – composer, concept
Cèlia Torres Ruiz – cello
Jan Willem Troost – cello
Pietro Elia Barcellona – contrabass
Vasilis Stefanopoulos – contrabass
Dario Giustarini – technical support
Daphne Karstens – costume design
Enric Sans i Morera – production
Ezequiel Menalled – artistic mentor
Astrid Boons and Doke Pauwels– artistic support (movement)
Allison Isadora – artistic support (composition)
Luz Lassizuk – artistic support (dramaturgy)
Ph – Frank Wiersema
Videography – George Chiper