• In Gelumbang Raya, Murtala retraces his time as a volunteer in the aftermath of the 2004 Aceh tsunami, where he spent months pulling bodies from the earth. Through movement and story, he transforms trauma, migration and resilience into a shared act of remembrance and belonging.

In Jejak & Bisik, Alfira alchemises cultural silences around fertility, perimenopause and the shifting female body, exploring the realities as woman, mother, and ageing dancer. Weaving body percussion, soulful song, spoken word and culturally informed movement, she turns private memory into collective ritual.

Together, these works resonate as a raw, poetic meditation on the frailties and strengths of human memory, survival and identity. 

SISA-SISA was commissioned by Bankstown Arts Centre with support from Sydney Festival, and is produced by Insite Arts. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.