Raell Padamsee is an Indian theatre personality and CEO & Managing Director of ACE Productions & Numero Uno Productions. Raell is also the Managing Trustee of the CREATE Foundation, that believes in integrating children from different backgrounds & providing them a common platform. The SoBo theater veteran, is the daughter of renowned ad film maker Alyque Padamsee and late Pearl Padamsee.
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Personal life
Raell grew up at Belha Terrace, which was designed like a theatre, 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.
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Career
Adult Theatre
Till date, Raell has directed and produced more than 30 plays by adults.
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, 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.. In 2017, her new production - Rediscover the Epic, is a rendition of the Hindu mythology, Ramayana, and looks at it for different perspective. The play stars 250 actors all under the age of 20.
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. She is currently running her speech and drama workshops at 40 centers all over Mumbai.
CREATE Foundation
The CREATE Foundation, which was founded in memory of her mother, stands for Children's Research in Education, Arts and Theatre Endowment and was registered as a charitable trust in 2002. It works to integrate children from all walks of life on a common platform. The Foundation hosts the annual Pearl Padamsee Trophy for excellence in Speech & Drama & the Create Trophy for Artistic Excellence in order to tap creative talent from kids in both mainstream and Non-governmental Organization (NGO) schools.
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. 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.
References
External links
- Raell Padamsee at the Facebook
Source of article : Wikipedia
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