By David F. Rooney
Revelstoke’s first home-grown rock opera, Of Harlots and Harlequin, opened to an enthusiastic crowd of about 130 people at the Performing Arts Centre on Saturday evening, November 9.
Havok Way’s performance was — if you disregard a minor technical glitch at the start of the show — was almost flawless with excellent performances by lead guitarist Strathon Bajowsky and bass guitarist Katrina Thompson and excellent work on the drums by James Kincaid.
The 13-song performance told the story of a young man who falls in love but finds himself being subtly corrupted by a supernatural being.
Local metal band Bad Karma opened for Havok Way and was also well received by the audience.
Regrettably, my photos of Bad Karma were not of a quality suitable for publication. Here are a few photos from Of Harlots and Harlequin:
![Havok Way's rock opera, Of Harlots and Harlequin. opened at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre to a crowd of about 130 very appreciative people. The show was pretty good, despite a minor technical glitch at the beginning of the performance. David F. Rooney photo](https://legacy.revelstokecurrent.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/11/online-rock-opera-01.jpg)
![Katrina Thomson sings to Strathon Bajoswki. David F. Rooney photo](https://legacy.revelstokecurrent.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/11/online-rock-opera-02.jpg)
![Smoke and lights lent an air of mystery to the 13 different songs during the performance. David F. Rooney photo](https://legacy.revelstokecurrent.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/11/online-rock-opera-03.jpg)
![The three band members of Havok Way raised $10,000 each to not only stage this performance but have it professionally recorded for a high-quality DVD. The band's performance was nearly flawless. David F. Rooney photo](https://legacy.revelstokecurrent.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/11/online-rock-opera-04.jpg)
![Drummer James Kincaid performed an exceptionally good drum solo. David F. Rooney photo](https://legacy.revelstokecurrent.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/11/online-rock-opera-05.jpg)
![Katrina Thompson plays bass guitar — her instrument of choice. David F. Rooney photo](https://legacy.revelstokecurrent.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/11/online-rock-opera-06.jpg)