Raell Padamsee

Raell Padamsee
Born Mumbai, India
Occupation Actor, director, producer, writer
Years active 1985–present

Raell Padamsee is an Indian theatre personality and CEO & Managing Director of ACE Productions & Numero Uno Productions. The SoBo theater veteran,[1] is the daughter of renowned ad film maker Alyque Padamsee and late Pearl Padamsee.

Personal life

Raell grew up at Belha Terrace, which was designed like a theatre,[2] in Mumbai, India. At a very early age of 15, she set foot in acting; at the age of 16, she directed her first production – Duet for One – and started her first production company Magnum Productions (which is now known as ACE Productions) when she was 19 years of age. She completed her graduation from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics.

Career

Adult Theatre

Till date, Raell has directed and produced more than 25 adult plays.

Name of the play Written by Raell's role Year
Duet for One Tom Kempinski Producer 1985
Measures Taken Brecht Producer 1987
Antigone Jean Annouilh Producer 1987
Interpreters Ronald Harwood Director and producer 1988–89
Extremeties William Mastrosimone Director and producer 1989
Miss Julie August Strindberg Producer 1990
Godspell 1 Jean Michel Tebelak Producer 1991
Les LiasonsDangeureuse Christopher Hampton Producer 1991–92
Tara Mahesh Dattani Producer 1991
Rumors Neil Simon Director and producer 1991–92
Acts of Faith Marilyn Felt Producer 1997–98
Betrayal Harold Pinter Producer 1999
Hello! I Love You James Saunders Director and producer 1999
The Lover Harold Pinter Director and producer 1999
Laughing Wild Christopher Durang Producer 2001
Macbeth William Shakespeare Producer 2006
Murder on the menu Adaptation Producer 2008
Noises off Michael Frayn Producer 2008
Freedom Kamala Ramchandani and Raell Padamsee Writer and producer 2009
Broken Images Girish Karnad Producer 2009
The Game Adapted by Bacchi Karkaria Producer 2010
The Sound of Music Rodgers & Hammerstein Producer 2011
Grease-The Musical Jacobs & Casey Producer 2013
Unfaithfully Yours Adapted by Anita Sarkar Director and producer 2014–present
Jesus Christ Superstar Andrew Lloyd Webber Producer 2014–15
Mahatma – Come find the Gandhi in You Krishna Thakkar Director and producer 2015
Knock Knock Who's There Krishna Thakkar Producer 2016

Child Theatre and Workshops

Apart from adult theatre, Raell has directed and produced several successful children's plays. In 2015, through her spectacular mega musical production – Mahatma,[3] they paid a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. The musical involved 300 children from mainstream schools as well as from schools run by eight different NGOs.[4][5]

Raell started theatre workshops for kids as an alternative to The Trinity College London. Her workshops focus on making theatre come alive for the Indian kids. She has developed ACE (ACADEMY for CREATIVE EXPRESSION) speech and drama course which works on personality enhancement and gives children the opportunity to perform on stage from the age of four. They then go on to be a part of the ACE Talent Academy, where she gives them the opportunity to showcase their talent through cinema, theatre and television. One of the kids, Tanay Chheda, from the ACE Academy was cast in Oscar-winning movie – Slumdog Millionaire.[6] She is currently running her speech and drama workshops at 40 centers all over Mumbai.

Raell is also the managing trustee of the Create Foundation, that believes in integrating children from different backgrounds & providing them a common platform.[7]

The Edge Academy

Raell Padamsee has also started The Edge Academy. The theatre director felt the need for improvisation in soft skills and presentation skills possessed by several corporate honchos she interacted with. The certified courses at the Academy are tailored to meet all different levels of management, including the hospitality industry, BPOs, businesses etc. who want to improve their own image or that of their company.[8] The faculty of the academy includes Alyque Padamsee and Sabira Merchant.

Numero Uno Productions

Apart from ACE and The Edge Academy, Raell Padamsee also owns Numero Uno Productions Pvt Ltd. This company focuses on bringing International talent to India. The production company recently brought supernatural entertainer Lior Suchard to India, where he wowed the Mumbai audiences with his abilities.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Theatre in her genes Daily News and Analysis Retrieved 27 September 2013
  2. ↑ Raell Padamsee takes a bow! Savvy magazine Retrieved 1 February 2014
  3. ↑ Big Boys and their toys Mid Day Retrieved 4 September 2015
  4. ↑ Paying a tribute to the Mahatma Mid Day Retrieved 1 September 2015
  5. ↑ On Our Radar: Freedom Verve Retrieved 13 August 2015
  6. ↑ Raell Padamsee takes a bow! Savvy magazine Retrieved 1 February 2014
  7. ↑ Raëll Padamsee’s Create Foundation organised concert for differently-abled children The Times of India Retrieved 14 April 2014
  8. ↑ Get that extra edge at this charm school Moneycontrol.com Retrieved 14 March 2007
  9. ↑ Raëll Padamsee’s Numero Uno Productions presented a brand new show to Mumbai audience The Times of India Retrieved 27 February 2014
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