Buoyancy (/ ˈ b ɔɪ ə n s i, ˈ b uː j ə n s i /) or upthrust, is an upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of a partially or fully immersed object. In a column of fluid, pressure increases with depth as a result of the weight of the overlying fluid. Thus the pressure at the bottom of a column of fluid is greater than at the top of the column. 

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The opening performance of iconic dance theatre company Pounds Per Square Inch’s 30th anniversary season, Buoyancy of Light is an immersive collision of dance, theatre, party and film, created by Artistic Director Gerry Trentham, with performers Aria Evans, Calder White, Tia Kushniruk, and Michael Mortley, with lighting design by Gabriel Cropley and Emerson Kafarowski, music & sound design by John Mark Sherlock, woven together with films by William Yong and Alexander Bolt.

 

In Buoyancy of Light, a powerhouse quartet of interdisciplinary performer/dancer/actors take us on an ecstatic romp through their personal queer histories- through massive and miniscule moments and movements, from the studio to the street, from the gay club to the sky, and back into the studio. As these dancers/dreamers/lovers/screamers/breathers/(un)believers uncover the urgency we all feel as we “lose the light”, they invite the audience into the breadth and depth of our own queerness. They invite us, in spite of our non-negotiable descent towards decay, loss and immobility, into the buoyant joy of what we have today.

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Buoyancy of Light is a celebration of queer rebellion and care, knowing that together we will brave change, excel sustainably and live buoyant and free.

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​​Join us for the winter solstice weekend when light flies in our premiere of BUOYANCY of LIGHT.

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​December 19 - 21, 2025

509 Parliament St. in Toronto​​

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