On a desperate flight deep into the haunted forest, the queen happens upon the imp and learns his name — Rumpelstiltskin. Her child is saved, and Rumpelstiltskin is banished to his domain ...

In order to do that, Edwards delves into the history books, offering up a new adaptation of the classic Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale. Upon introduction, Evalina is seen frolicking in the woods ...

There are puppets (some freakishly large), pyrotechnics ... In the title role of Rumpelstiltskin, Charlie Hodgkinson, moves with a sinewy creepiness, channeling the sinister prancing of Robert ...