Born in the Netherlands and raised in Pakistan, Raimu Itfum is a multi- disciplinary artist now based in London. He recently Assistant Directed at The Young Vic Theatre for Sundown Kiki and wrote a short play called “The Boys” which showcased at the Kiln Theatre in Jan’22. Alongside that he hosts a weekly Life & Culture podcast called Chai with Rai with guests such as Sunil Gupta, Guleraana Mir, Raymond Chai, Jay Jay Revlon, Daniel O’Meara, Mavin Khoo and Nikkita Chadha to name a few. Last year, he also assistant choreographed the film “What’s Love Got to do with it?” releasing in 23′ starring Emma Thompson, Shazad Latif, Lily James and Shabana Azmi. As well just having completed the Soho Writers Lab in’22 with a full-length play called “Just a F@£K Boy With Feelings”.

His credits include: Aladin, The Eternals, Queer Parivaar, National Connections ’10, Fame- The Musical, The Tempest, Mother Courage & Her Children, ABBA, Shooting Truth, King Lear, Chicago, Levis, Tui, Ikea, Nio Cocktails, Hotel Du Chocolat, Oliver Awards ’15, Strictly Come Dancing, Tate Britain, V&A Museum, The Vaults, The Biscuit Factory, BBC News, Gay Times, London Live, Huffington Post, Her Majesty’s Theatre, Rose Theatre, Sadler’s Wells, Adidas, X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent.