Felicia Dawkins, the actress who played 'The Unknown' at the disastrous Willy's Chocolate Experience in Glasgow, shares her thoughts on the viral event.
A Scots actress who gained notoriety for portraying a masked figure that frightened children at a poorly executed Willy Wonka event in Glasgow has reminisced about her 'crazy' year. Felicia Dawkins, 17, captivated the internet as The Unknown, one of several alternative characters – including Oompa Loompas renamed Wonkidoodles – from February’s disastrous Willy’s Chocolate Experience in the city's Whiteinch.
The unlicensed take on Roald Dahl’s Charlie And The Chocolate Factory went viral and made international news, appearing in outlets including CNN and the New York Times, after what was advertised as an immersive experience proved to be a sparsely-decorated flop. Ms Dawkins’ silver-masked protagonist, an evil rival chocolate maker to the event’s Willy Wonka rebrand Willy McDuff, was said to live inside walls and appeared from behind a mirror to terrify young visitors. Visitors paid up to £35 a ticket for what promised to be a confectionery-themed wonderland, but disappointed children and parents were presented with inadequate props, half a cup of lemonade and a ration of jellybeans. Many demanded refunds as they complained the event did not live up to expectations, and police were called to the scene. Willy McDuff actor Paul Connell told Wired: “The threat of violence had become quite high”. Ms Dawkins, who is based in Glasgow, told the PA news agency it was “so funny” to think about the viral production in hindsight, but at the time she felt embarrassed to be part of it. “When I was in the moment, I was just really, really embarrassed, like oh my gosh, I’m a part of this really bad acting thing, I was so embarrassed,” she said. “People were coming up to me and being like, where do I get a refund? And I was like, I don’t know. I’m so sorry. I don’t know. Looking back on it, I’m so, so glad that I was a part of it, because I’ve got so much more reflection now as well and I think I’ve grown so much from i
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