Travesty traces the secret queer history of a single spot throughout time — A witch burns in a field; a clown builds a theater; an underground gay bar rises up against the police. As Velour embodies different characters through a series of jaw-dropping lip-syncs, she invites you to take part in the cycle of existence, resistance, and camp that IS drag. Part performance art, part history, part call to action, Travesty will have you screaming at the top of your lungs, dancing in the aisles, and inspired to “change the muthaf*ckin’ world!”
Velour is known for her unique fusion of lip sync performance, video art, and storytelling. She is the winner of Season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race (2017), the founder and host of New York City’s legendary drag revue NightGowns (since 2015) and has toured two celebrated one-queen theater shows around the world—Smoke & Mirrors (2019-2022), and The Big Reveal (2023-2025).
Travesty will run for approximately 80 minutes with no intermission. VIP upgrades are available and give
you access to the pre-show meet and greet and a commemorative souvenir VIP lanyard.
BOUNDARY-BREAKING DRAG ICON SASHA VELOUR MAKES HER DEBUT IN FINLANDBeloved American drag artist, author, producer, visual artist, and activist Sasha Velour makes her debut in Helsinki. Known for her gender-bending artistry and spectacular stage productions, Velour will appear at House of Culture in Helsinki on May 11, 2026, as part of her upcoming Travesty tour.
Sasha Velour has firmly established herself as one of the most significant drag artists of our time. She rose to international fame after winning season nine of the Emmy Award–winning series RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2017. Following her victory, Velour has toured the world with two widely acclaimed one-queen stage shows, Smoke & Mirrors (2019–2022) and The Big Reveal (2023–2025), presented in more than 60 prestigious theaters worldwide.
Velour is also the creator and host of the legendary New York–based NightGowns series. Running for over a decade, NightGowns is considered one of the most influential drag performance platforms of all time. Her namesake production company, House of Velour, has produced live shows and video content for clients including HBO, New York Fashion Week, MAC Cosmetics, and Absolut Vodka, and has been widely praised for redefining the dragindustry in bold and innovative ways.
Alongside her performance and production work, Velour published the bestselling book The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag in 2023. The book explores the often-overlooked history of drag, weaving it together with Velour’s own personal experiences. She is also an active visual artist and illustrator, having published several comic works, designed a Google Doodle honoring Marlene Dietrich, and created her award-winning self-portrait for the cover of The New Yorker in 2023.
Travesty premieres in March in Washington, DC, at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. True to Velour’s signature style, the production combines lip sync, video art, and storytelling into an ambitious, immersive experience. The stage work is at once performance art, history, and a call to action — a celebration of drag’s political power, camp, and resistance that leaves audiences screaming, dancing, and heading home ready to change the world.
SASHA VELOUR (US)
Sasha Velour’s “Travesty”
Mon May 11, 2026
Kulttuuritalo, HelsinkiTickets:
– From EUR 59 + service fees (from EUR 1.50 + 0.65% per order)
Ticket sales begin on Friday, January 30 at 10am via Lippu.fi.
Age limit: All ages/18+
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The VIP-upgrade includes:
• Venue First Entry
• Crowd Free Merch Access
• One (1) Commemorative Souvenir VIP Laminate & Lanyard
• Pre-Show Meet & Greet with Sasha Velour (picture taken on personal phone/device)
The contact details of VIP Upgrade ticket purchasers will be collected and shared with the event organizer, Fullsteam Agency, and the event’s VIP service provider for the purpose of providing event-related communications. VIP Upgrade ticket holders will be sent an information email with the schedule at least 2 days before the event.
