The Rainbow Fish

Run Time: 35 minutes

Presented by The Hanover Theatre Conservatory’s Youth Acting Company

Everybody loves the international bestseller and award-winning book, The Rainbow Fish, with its wonderful message of friendship and belonging. With shiny, multi-colored scales, Rainbow Fish is the most beautiful fish in all of the ocean, and the only one of his (or her!) kind. But when Rainbow Fish refuses to share his vibrant, shimmering scales, the whole ocean seems to turn against the vain creature. Unhappy that no one adores him anymore, the Rainbow Fish seeks out the wise Octopus, who helps him learn that it’s far better to be admired for being kind than for being beautiful. 

With bubbly, energetic dialogue and staging that invites wonderful creativity and flexibility, the universal message at the heart of this delightful musical becomes much more than just a simple children’s story.

Adapted from the book by Marcus Pfister, translated into English by J. Alison James, with illustrations by Marcus Pfister.

This performance will take place on Francis R. Carroll Plaza and is FREE to the public. Plaza seating is limited, so we encourage you to bring your own chair! The event is rain or shine. In the event of rain, attendees will be directed to an indoor location.

About the Youth Acting Company (YAC): YAC is our resident performance company selected through an audition process. The company was created to give young, capable actors (ages 14-19) performance opportunities throughout the year with a variety of directors and performance genres.