Performances: Working Memory
Saturday 11 - Sunday 12 April, 2026, White Bay Power Station
Embedded in the walls of White Bay Power Station is the labour of those who brought it to life, and those who kept the lights on in Sydney. The thousands of workers contributed more than bricks, mortar and coal to the building — they infused it with energy, connection, and care for one another. Working Memory is a program of experimental performance works by Inner West artists, reflecting on the site’s history, memory, and the traces of those who came before.
Experience puppets as ‘living archives’, a choreographic study of waterways, a roving performance dedicated to Filipinx diaspora workers, a live electroacoustic score transmitted through radio headphones, and a queer feminist take on power generation through enacting domestic tasks.
Featuring Amrita Hepi, Found; Missing Archives, Red Rey, Jacqui O’Reilly, Body of Work and Lauren Brincat.
All performances are free (bookings required for Enter the Wayward only click here).
| Found; Missing Archives | Turbine Hall & Boiler House | 11am-12pm 2pm-3:30pm | Adeeb Razzouk, Angelica "Lady Chika" Osuji, Cynthia Florek, Lulu Barkell, Oliver Durbidge (Highly Strung Puppets), Parise Jade Burrows, Theodore Carroll |
| Tarantismo | Boiler House | 11:30am-12pm 1:30pm-2pm | Lauren Brincat |
| Housekeeping | Boiler House | 12pm-1:30pm | Red Rey + Kit Wu-Bylett |
| Workers Wives | Turbine Hall | 2pm-4pm | Body of Work. Featuring: Charlotte Farrell, Emma Maye Gibson, Megan Holloway, Imbar ‘Imbi’ Nassi and TESH |
| Wetlands | Entertainment Hall | 2:30pm-3pm | Amrita Hepi |
| Found; Missing Archives | Turbine Hall & Boiler House | 11am-12pm 2pm-3:30pm | Adeeb Razzouk, Angelica "Lady Chika" Osuji, Cynthia Florek, Lulu Barkell, Oliver Durbidge (Highly Strung Puppets), Parise Jade Burrows, Theodore Carroll |
| Tarantismo | Boiler House | 11:30am-12pm 1:30pm-2pm | Lauren Brincat |
| Housekeeping | Boiler House | 12pm-1:30pm | Red Rey + Kit Wu-Bylett |
| Pulse and Pressure | Control Room | 12:30pm-1:30pm 3pm-4pm | Jacqui O’Reilly, James Peter Brown, DOBBY and Bree van Reyk |
| Workers Wives | Turbine Hall | 2pm-4pm | Body of Work. Featuring: Charlotte Farrell, Emma Maye Gibson, Megan Holloway, Imbar ‘Imbi’ Nassi and TESH |
| Wetlands | Entertainment Hall | 4pm-4:30pm | Amrita Hepi |
Accessibility
- Accessible parking: two accessible parking spots to the left of Gate 2 at the main entrance Drop-off and pick-up: forecourt driveway at Gate 1 on Robert Street
- Accessible toilets: located in the southern forecourt
- Lift: inside the Pump House with access to the Boiler House and Turbine Hall
- Wheelchair accessible
White Bay Power Station is a large, industrial site. Visitors should expect uneven surfaces, hard concrete flooring, low lighting in some areas, and large echoing spaces. Care is required when moving throughout the site. Step-free access is available across much of the ground level, with ramps, handrails, and lift access to upper levels.
Wayfinding