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Updated 12/6/2021

Big Nazo

  • R

    RI

Institution/Business Type: Performing Group

BIG NAZO is an international , larger-than-life-sized performance group  and Creature-making studio based in Providence, RI that blends a variety of mask and  puppet performance techniques with innovative music  & audience interaction.

Their shows feature giant go-go dancing monsters, mischievous mountain trolls, bizarre extra-terrestrials, and hilarious human-animal hybrids who take turns invading stages and street corners while intergalactic zoo-keepers, masked musicians and mad scientists weave cosmic tales of chaotic wonder with live  music.

BIG NAZO has performed at theatres and festivals throughout the US, Canada and overseas, stretching as far and wide as Singapore, South Korea, Scotland, Indonesia, Portugal, Japan, Italy and Holland.

Find Me

Erminio Pinque
Job Title: Artistic Director
Phone: 401-831-9652
Address:
RIPTA Bus Station Building, Kennedy Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
Website

Social Media:

Facebook
Twitter

Additional Content:

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

1986

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

1986

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Theater - Puppet

Additional Disciplines:

  • Multi-Disciplinary

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts and Health
  • Community Arts
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Manufacturing / Fabrication
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Professional Development / Training
  • Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
  • Residency - Community
  • Residency - In School
  • Theater Technical Production
  • Venue Rental
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 125

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Businesses
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • Incarcerated (or Formerly Incarcerated) individuals
  • LGBTQ Populations
  • Nonprofits
  • People with Disabilities
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Veteran/Active Duty Military Personnel
  • Youth-At-Risk

Languages Available:

  • Italian
  • Spanish

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • Multi-County Region
  • State
  • Multi-State Region
  • National
  • International

Media Gallery

I Have Worked With

PRONK Providence Honk Festival

Date: 10/2019-10/2019

BIG NAZO participated in the PRONK Marching Band Festival on  the Oct 14, 2019 Indigenous People's Day Celebration.

American Museum of Natural History

Date: 10/2019-10/2019

The BIG NAZO Intergalactic Creature Band performed a visual/musical Stage spectacle in the Hall of Marine Life in the AMerican Museum of Natural History in NYC on Oct 26, 2019

Life Is Beautiful Festival

Date: 09/2019-09/2019

BIG NAZO performers conducted 3 interactive street performances and parades per day during the  Sept 20-22 Life in Beautiful Music Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Fantastic Festival

Date: 09/2019-09/2019

The BIG NAZ Intergalactic Creature Band performed at the closing celebration of the Austin Texas's "Fantastic Fest" Film Festival on September 26, 2019.

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Health

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Health

State Arts Agency Roster Artist

  • Rhode Island Education Roster

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • PA/Sound System: PA sufficient for the Venue Front of House sound Engineer to be provided Four (4) stage monitors with independent mixes to be provided (Three (3) upfront and one (1) on or beside the drum riser)
  • GUITAR AMP: Fender Blues Delux or Blues DeVille Fender Deluxe Reverb or Vox AC30 also good
  • BASS AMP: Gallien Krueger 800 RB Head Eden 410 XLT Bass Cabinet Or Gallien Krueger – 1001RB Mark ll Gallien Krueger – Neo – 410 Cabinet
  • DRUMS: (Professional Grade Kit only) Snare Rack tom Floor tom 20-22" Kick dw5000 drum pedal Hi Hat 2 crash cymbals one 20" Cymbal 4' by 6' drum carpet Drum seat 2 pair Vic Firth "Esticks" (Mics for Snare, Rack Tom, Floor Tom, Hi Hat & Kick Drum)
  • VOCALS: 2 Black Round Base Stands (no boom or tripod stands) Wireless Microphones and clips (example: Shure SLX4 / Beta 58 J3 Hand Held Mic)
  • DRESSING ROOM: Private, Secure dressing area with table, clothing rack, mirror and bottled water, located close to the performance space allowing performers to do multiple quick changes during the show. Needs to accommodate 8 performers and provide storag
  • STAGE: -Preferred minimum Stage Dimensions : 20' Wide, 15' Deep, 2' high -A drum riser at lest 8' wide, 6' deep and 1' high

Fee Range:

$700 - $7,000

State of Residence:

Rhode Island

Minimum Number of Performers:

2

Maximum Number of Performers:

12