Gloria Dawn is a Tampere-based burlesque artist known for performances rooted in dark aesthetics, strong emotional expression, and storytelling.

 

With a decade of experience, she has performed internationally as well as across Finland. She is the producer of the Dark Fantasies Cabaret Show and Varjokabaree, and the artistic lead of the burlesque collective Damsels of Dawn, creating immersive performances where fantasy, horror, and sensuality intertwine.

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Alongside her burlesque work, she performs as her drag king persona Hercule Boycott—a character driven by sharp political edge, satire, and unapologetic presence. Through exaggerated masculinity and bold storytelling, Hercule Boycott challenges power structures and social norms, using drag as a tool for resistance, critique, and darkly humorous provocation.