In January 2014 Arts and Culture specialist Rachel Goodall founded the not for profit organisation, the Performing Arts teacher left the class room with a desire to be more creative, to push herself as a practitoner and engage with audiences through creative storytelling, connecting our community through stories and culture, we use the performing arts as a teaching tool and as a form of well being – creating identity, friendships, positivity and pride for our city and its rich heritage.  

Inspired by our own families who have lived in Portsmouth for generations.

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Funded Projects and Collaborations
2015-2024

In 2015, Red Sauce collaborated with Portsmouth University and The Alzheimers Society on the creative Arts project, where Rachel worked as a research engine, as the drama lead, proving the positive effects and well being the arts achieve with those living with dementia and their carers.  After a series of musical theatre workshops, which were attended by the three organisations  we performed live to a large audience, who were shocked at the standard.

 We received £10,000 in 2015 from “Arts Award”  for our work with Dementia and the Arts, We received an International Nomination for our work within this area, delivering films, training, drama workshops and creating booklets, we engaged with 10 care homes, 20 community groups and delivered well being sessions for carers at The Kings Theatre in Southsea.

In 2018 Red Sauce Theatre received funding to create a performance piece around the D Day Letters for the D day 75 Celebrations, performing as part of the Volunteer Awards at Portsmouth Football Ground (which included John Jenkins) for Portsmouth Festivities and receiving a standing ovation at Portsmouths New Theatre Royal as well as being asked onboard HMS Boudicca as part of D Day 75 to entertain the WW2 veterans.

 

The Covid Pandemic

2020 We collaborated with Pamodzi Creatives to deliver well-being to children in Primary Schools in Portsmouth, we create a scheme of work for KS1 and KS2 pupils and was the Drama Lead on the Creative Project which had many artists working on the project.

 

In 2021 we receive £10,000 by the Lottery Fund for devising a performance piece with our inclusive theatre company around  Queen Elizabeths silver Coronation.  Collaborating with Global Visions and Film Crew 4 U CiC

 

In 2020 Red Sauce Theatre received funding from the D Day Story Museum to create a film centered around the musical, we also collaborated with The Army Flying Museum

In 2024 Red Sauce Theatre were commissioned to “recreate Victoria Parks Grand Ceremonial Opening” The Park was taken over by Victorian People with a back story taken from our research, using the people who were actually there.

A puppetry performance piece recreating the opening was performed to the delight of the crowd at Victoria Park 

Drama as a Therapy
Collaborating with Portsmouth University and the Alzheimers Society
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Drama well-being
Thank you to Arts Award for funding us to deliver films, books and storytelling sessions to care homes and community groups
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Heritage
Thank you to D Day Story museum for funding our performance during D Day 75 Celebrations
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Heritage
For funding us Arts Council, we collaborated with Global visions and Film Crew 4 U CIC to work with our Inclusive theatre company giving them new skills
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Heritage
To the Arts Council, we learnt about our Queen and delivered a show all about the promise she made to the nation, whilst learning new skills.
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Transferable skills
Creating opportunities for actors to teach through performance
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Heritage
To the D Day Story Museum for funding us
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Thank you Portsmouth City Council
for our Heritage commission
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We wish to thank the thousands of people we have worked with over the past 10 years, veterans, the SEND community (our own inclusive theatre company) the elderly and those living in care-homes, the community groups, faith groups, schools and museums.  We pass your words of wisdom through the generations, through the groups to connect us all.