Indy Bard Fest June & John Clair's Andersen: A Fairy Tale Life

October 18 - 27, 2024

The second opening of the season will be a soaring new musical from local writing duo June and John Clair. After a highly successful run in Topeka, Kansas, they are thrilled to showcase their incredible new story about fame and fantasy to Indianapolis with a cast of local performers. This stunningly beautiful musical tale follows the young life of fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen as he pursues a life of celebrity and imagination on the path to becoming himself. This will be Bard Fest’s first adventure in reimagining classic tales through contemporary music.

The second opening of the season will be a soaring new musical from local writing duo June and John Clair. After a highly successful run in Topeka, Kansas, they are thrilled to showcase their incredible new story about fame and fantasy to Indianapolis with a cast of local performers. This stunningly beautiful musical tale follows the young life of fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen as he pursues a life of celebrity and imagination on the path to becoming himself. This will be Bard Fest’s first adventure in reimagining classic tales through contemporary music.