Winner for “Outstanding Puppetry” on Broadway!

Drama Desk awarded Axtell Expressions for “Outstanding Puppetry” for our huge puppet design of the “Luck Dog” in the off Broadway show “AMAZE” starring famed London magician Jamie Allan! The puppet head and neck is over 16′ long with a 6′ head! It has blinking eyes, a moving mouth and lifts the magician with hydraulics designed by Greg Frewin.  It is performed daily on stage by Natalie Love.   The Axtell team is seen below. If you have an epic custom project you want to discuss, please email Steve Axtell.

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The Axtell Expressions Design Team: Suzi Axtell (Pattern & Sewing), Anna Clark & Daniel Birkhead (3D Printing) , Steve Axtell (Creative Director & Sculptor), Dennis Mingo (Mechanical Design & Assembly), Daniel Warden (Mechanical Design Consultant) , Ricky Ring (Weldment), Not pictured , Greg Frewin (Hydraulics )
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Accepting the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Puppetry in a Broadway Show AMAZE - Steve Axtell & Natalie Love

Eddie Murphy Puppets we made for “Being Eddie” Documentary

 

Axtell Expressions made the puppets of Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby for Eddie Murphy. They were used in the Netflix Documentary “BEING EDDIE” and were also featured in CRACKED MAGAZINE here!   

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Eddie Murphy with Axtell Puppets of Richard Pryor & Bill Cosby
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Puppets made by Axtell in "BEING EDDIE" Netflix Documentary
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Steve Axtell with RIchard Pryor Puppet made for Eddie Murphy
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Axell Custom Ventriloquist Figures of Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby Made for Netflix Documentary "BEING EDDIE"