Richfield's Read-A-Story Theater presents: "Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark"
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Retelling of the story 'The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark'
Literary comparison to classic fairy tales
Educational activities regarding animal attitudes
Narrative performance roles
Explanation of storytelling props and costumes
Areas of Interest (3)
- Educational performance uses fairy tale structures to teach empathy towards apex predators like sharks.
- The integration of storytelling props and costumes as a pedagogical tool in early childhood education.
- Analyzing the use of classic narrative tropes in contemporary children's literature reinterpretations.
Notable Quotes (2)
Sharks are pretty nice. They get a kind of a bad rap sometimes. But, uh, in this story, oh, this is a pretty nice shark.
Character interpretationSetting the tone for the performance and correcting misconceptions about sharks.
The three little fish were safe at last and they live together in the ship for the rest of their lives.
Story conclusionConcluding the narrative segment of the story.
People (1)
NarratorStorytellerPerforms multiple character voices including Mama Fish, Seahorse, Big Bad Shark, Jim, and Kim.
1 quote
Performs multiple character voices including Mama Fish, Seahorse, Big Bad Shark, Jim, and Kim.
“I am a narrator, which means that I help to tell the story and I read the part of Mama Fish.”
Explaining the storytelling process to the audience.
Places Mentioned
deep blue sea