Hans Christian Andersen Born in 1806, Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen achieved worldwide fame for his highly original and innovative children’s stories. His tales and poems have been translated into over 150 languages and have inspired films, ballets and plays. He is best known for his fairy tales, including The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid and The Princess and the Pea, which have become classics and remain popular with adults and children worldwide. Neil Duffield Has written more than 50 plays and adaptations which have been staged extensively throughout Britain and abroad. In 2006, his play The Lost Warrior was awarded the Arts Council England Children’s Award ‘ ...for work which displays excellence, inspiration and innovation in children’s theatre.