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On one level, it s about a girl who is captured by goblins, and a brave miner boy and his magical great-great-grandmother rescue her. On another level, it s about a girl who is rescued by her faith, her courage and her belief.
Ms Triggs said some cast members played two roles.
She said: One of the themes of the story is that the humans and goblins think they re really different but they re actually quite similar, so I ve symbolised that by having some humans play goblin roles as well.
Goblin Glump, played by Ian Alldis, during filming at Binham Priory of The Princess and the Goblin by the Goblin Market Theatre Company. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY
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3:32 PM March 16, 2021
Alicia Fortini as Princess Irene at the Holkham Hall production of The Princess and the Goblin in 2020.
- Credit: Al Pulford
The tale of a princess who is kidnapped by a gang of goblins is to be filmed in north Norfolk.
Norwich-based Goblin Market Theatre Company is to produce a movie version of the play The Princess and the Goblin, which they performed at Holkham Hall last year.
Elijah Watmough as the Cat Beast at the Holkham Hall production of The Princess and the Goblin.
- Credit: Al Pulford
Donna Triggs, the company s artistic director, said the production would seek to marry the conventions of film and theatre and would take place Binham Priory, an 11th Century Bendictine Priory north of Thursford.