We're shining a spotlight on a prolific member of San Francisco's creative arts scene. Active as a performer since 1996, Heklina stages theater versions of film and sitcom re-enactments, while producing and hosting shows and events all over the world. From his early years in Iceland to his emergence as a premiere performer in the drag scene in San Francisco and beyond, we ask: What motivates Heklina to create?

Heklina is the founder and hostess of Trannyshack, currently San Francisco’s longest-running drag show. Performing since 1996, she appears in local theater (Sex in the City, Golden Girls, Roseanne parodies) while producing and hosting a variety of events (Trannyshack, Daytime Realness, gay pride act)