November 2, 2012
TRAUMA 2012 – Take 1
TRAUMA was awesome as always this year. It was again at The Bluestone which is just an awesome events venue LOVE that place! The costumes were hot, the drinks were cool, and the acts were out of this world. That party never disappoints. If you have not gone yet, it is definitely something to put on your Columbus Ohio party bucket list!
Here are my favorite photos of the first night – the remainder (there are almost 300!) of the photography from both nights can be found in a gallery below my top picks.
All of the guest photos I took are in the gallery if you are looking for yours! Feel free to share them online – just be sure to leave the watermark, and tag the Provocatique facebook page or Twitter page appropriately 
If you are looking for a photo a photographer took of you, and didn’t find it here, head over to the TRAUMA website!
Lady of My Land was my first encounter of the evening – she had an interactive spanking performance – oh yeah! The music was awesome too… of course.
Viva! and The Velvet Hearts! did an AMAZING number this year on the main stage. There were demons, blood, sin, glitter and boobs everywhere!
Be sure to go get info for the Fierce Burlesque festival – coming to a town near you – with 4 nights in Columbus!
Pandora Foxx did a haunting, beautiful, and hot damn nearly nude number. I love Pandora, if you haven’t seen her perform you have missed out.
Alorha Donahue had fun with fast food – and a FABULOUS costume!
Strip Pokeher did a bloody take on a classic balloon burlesque number – spattering ensued – I braved the elements, and am glad I did!
LOVE THIS GUY! Such a fan girl I am. Graceful, and creepy all at the same time. Bravo!
Kaiser Colonic was fierce in that glittery black bodypaint. I got to watch him apply it, I know you are jealous.
Oh Viva! My lovely bestie. You looked like a badass angel on that stage. WORK!
Yep, that happened.
Cloudhaus did some painting, my favorite:
Coreroc was roaming with the lovely ladies and bangin body paint
I THINK that I met the painter of this piece, I will add her if she did it… terrible memory.
FUCK YEAH! My favorite costume of the night for sure!
Antoinette Seducteur performing with Kinky Kitty Cabaret
Ladymonster was a treat as always – no pun intended. Smores anyone?
Some Janaan Al Jahanni bellydance
Miss Theresa‘s number was certainly my favorite from the downstairs burlesque acts I caught. Her partner was thoroughly enjoying herself
I’m not positive who did this gas mask number but I love the photos!
Moi. I worked VERY hard on this costume. Think it paid off? Note the blood spatter on my bodice lol
Hello!
Anna and The Annadroids were fantastic as always. Anna had an Annadroid Jr on stage – fun! While you are here – you should drop by their Indiegogo project for Clone Zone. Show them some love Columbus! You can score autographed swag from the troupe for donating
How fabulous is this? Please know I intentionally take these photos like this, it is not a happy mistake – though it is not an exact science and there is a lot of “let’s see how it turns out” involved. I was super happy with these results!
A little Guilty Pleasures fun
This year was my 7th TRAUMA – and I can personally testify that His Holiness The Pope has been at EVERY SINGLE ONE
Eye see you! Either you get this one, or you don’t. If you don’t, you should get out more if you live in Columbus!
Roevy. Love Roevy. Period. They rock the house. Always. Plus they look cool.
Look – if your Halloween party doesn’t look like this – you need a new party 
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