Rachel Goodall Productions

Welcome to my creative world of magical storytelling and mesmerising puppetry

Accessible stories, puppet theatre, immersive installations and community learning, made with theatrical warmth for festivals, events, schools and families.

Rachel Goodall Productions theatrical poster artwork with puppetry and storybook stage details.

Upcoming dates

Where to find the work next.

New public dates for Rachel Goodall, Red Sauce Inclusive Theatre Company and the story-led projects appearing around Portsmouth this summer.

1 August 2026

Portsmouth Cultural Festival

Victoria Park, Portsmouth. Stage show of The Elves and the Shoemaker, and The Last Little Witch is waiting for you to find her in the park.

Date to be confirmed

The Salt Festival

Red Sauce Inclusive Theatre Company perform Being Different.

Rachel Goodall in WW2 costume holding a plate for The Portsmouth WW2 Restaurant.

Saturday 19 September 2026

Victoria Park Project

The Portsmouth WW2 Restaurant. Date changed from 12 September to 19 September.

Three strands

Three ways into the work.

Rachel Goodall Productions brings together three clear strands: Adventures from the Potting Shed, Red Sauce Theatre and The Snobby Dodgems.

Adventures from the Potting Shed summer promotional artwork.

Adventures from the Potting Shed

Accessible stories and puppet theatre, with six handcrafted stories for children, families and community audiences.

Open the gate
Red Sauce Theatre promotional artwork with theatre sauce bottles.

Red Sauce Theatre

Education and community learning through inclusive theatre, workshops, commissions and funded projects.

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The Snobby Dodgems immersive installation promotional artwork.

The Snobby Dodgems

Immersive installations for festivals and events, created with professional performers and theatrical worlds to explore.

Enter the strand

Featured stories and shows

A few places to begin.

Begin with a few real worlds from Rachel's work: a wandering witch, a lantern-lit tale and community theatre made with care.

The Last Little Witch festival and events promotional artwork

Snobby Dodgems

The Last Little Witch

A performance art installation filled with handmade creatures, close-up encounters and gentle theatrical mischief.

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Rachel Goodall as Florence with Rachella and puppets in The Tale of the Nightingale

Potting Shed

The Tale of the Nightingale

Florence and Rachella lead a lantern-lit story of care, courage and compassion.

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Red Sauce Theatre promotional artwork

Red Sauce Theatre

Workshops in the Community

Inclusive, creative theatre work for schools, communities, commissions and funded projects.

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Seasonal packages

Special worlds for certain times of year.

Rachel can shape seasonal packages for festivals, fairs, markets, schools and family events, bringing together stories, puppets, music, participation and immersive details for Halloween, spring, summer and Christmas.

Victorian Halloween with The Snobby Dodgems promotional artwork.

Halloween

A Victorian Halloween

Stories, fortunes, potions, tea and puppets for a spooky family adventure.

Springtime Potting Shed promotional artwork featuring The Ugly Duckling and Florence Nightingale.

Spring

Springtime stories

Two inspiring tales with puppet theatre, music, workshops and a season of new beginnings.

Adventures from the Potting Shed summer storytelling promotional artwork.

Summer

Summer stories

Sunny Potting Shed storytelling with puppets, music, workshops and warm family theatre.

Victorian Christmas with Rachel promotional artwork featuring The Little Matchstick Girl and The Elves and the Shoemaker.

Christmas

A Victorian Christmas

Two traditional tales in one magical, accessible and interactive Christmas experience.

Rachel Goodall performing with a handmade puppet cat

About Rachel

A performer-led practice with room for wonder.

Rachel's work sits close to audiences: generous, alert, funny and full of texture. It moves between theatre, community rooms and storybook landscapes, carrying a love of performance and a belief that shared imagination can change the air in a room.

This section should feel personal and welcoming, introducing Rachel as the human presence behind the work before visitors choose where to go next.

The tone is warm, theatrical and alive, never technical.

Contact

Start a conversation.

For projects, workshops, performances or a first hello, invite visitors to get in touch in a simple, human way.