Guest Troupes
For our first NOLAuf we knew we needed to make a splash in a city know for awesome parades and major creativity.
We reached out to some friends to help enhance the performance and they didn’t disappoint. We needed more noise, we needed contrasting visuals, we needed guardians for Saint Nicholas. We got it and glad to keep these friends of Krampus involved moving forward.
Crescent City Fae
Saint Nicholas is such an important part of the NOLAuf that we wanted to make it more of a focal point. This is where the Crescent City Fae a dance/marching krewe, takes their job as “Guardians of Saint Nicholas” seriously. The Fae in their positive energy and spirits of light not only provide such a visual contrast to the dark presence of Krampus, but provide a helping hand to saint Nicholas as he greets everyone along the route.
Krampus Army
Behind the scenes are the people that help with all the things not in plain sight. Our incredible volunteers are a much appreciated group of people. Everything from the security escorts along the parade route making sure fans don’t get too ambitious when it comes to getting a lump of coal to the pacers that work in the shadows keeping the parade performance moving through the sea of onlookers. A big thank you goes out to this troupe!
Aerial Space Squad
Aerial Space Squad is a New Orleans-based aerial performance troupe with a passion for cosplay! Originally a Mardi Gras parading krewe, they combine the aerial arts and cosplay for a unique, exciting show with a series of fandom-themed aerial hoop and pole performances. For the NOLAuf, Aerial Space Squad represents the contrast between naughty and nice by creating both light and very dark characters. A very fitting, yet still unique addition to our parade.
Skinz N Bonez
You can’t have a great Krampuslauf without a lot of noise and ruckus. We knew we would have our bells and chains, but we wanted something else. Enter Skinz N Bonez, an amazing group of drummers and performers that truly help elevate the NOLAuf experience. Their musical theatrics and darkness fit right into our our vision for bringing you the most exciting performance over the holiday season.
