The evil goblins under the mountain plan to kidnap princess Irene and force her to become their queen. Can her magical great-great grandmother and Curdie the brave miner boy save Irene before it is too late? What other dastardly plots might the goblins be hatching, and will Curdie be in time to stop the goblins wreaking the most terrible of revenges? this stage-play adaptation of this classic children's fantasy by George MacDonald is suitable for adult ensembles or for performance by school or other children's drama groups and has options for larger or smaller numbers of cast. This play was world-premiered at Holkham Hall in 2020 and was released as a film in 2021.