16-Year-Old Actress from Disastrous Willy Wonka Event Gets Guest Role at the London Dungeon

Willy Wonka-themed event on Feb. 26, 2024.Photo:SWNS

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A Scottish teenager who worked as one of the actors during February’sdisastrously viral Willy Wonka-themed experienceis capitalizing on the opportunity.

Dawkins first shared aTikTok videorevealing herself as “The Unknown” — a character whoappeared at the event wearing a black robe and silver mask— on March 1. A subsequent"face reveal" videoshe shared on March 3 has been viewed 2.4 million times on the social media app.

One month later, Dawkins is getting a chance to perform again after theLondon Dungeon, an interactive theatrical attraction in London,announcedin March that it invited the teenager to train with its actors and perform in one of its shows on April 7.

Dawkins, who toldThe Timesshe will likely perform at the Dungeon as “The Unknown” once more, was cast in the Wonka-themed event after one of the organizers “was talking to a family friend about this massive Wonka experience.”

“And then my name came up in conversation that I would make a good Wonka because I love acting in real life,” she said. “And they’ve seen me before, because I go to theater school here as well.”

Willy Wonka-themed event on Feb. 26, 2024.SWNS

“Everything led to her getting all of this, all these opportunities,” her mother, Janet Dawkins, told the outlet about her daughter’s experiences since February’s event. “So, I can’t really say that I’m mad about anything that went down, if I’m honest.”

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When it comes to the February event, Dawkins toldThe Timesthat she was paid £250 (roughly $315) out of a promised £500 (roughly $630) for playing “The Unknown.” She recalled, “When I first got there and I seen the set, I thought, ‘Oh, this is going to be a disaster.’ "

“But when people started to come in — like the first, I’d say, 45 minutes went relatively well — like, people seemed to be enjoying it. But then after that, it just lost all the organization, and then it just went completely downhill from there,” she continued.

She also told the outletthat scripts given to actors for the event were “A.I.-generated,” echoing criticisms from two other actors who participated in the event. “Most of it didn’t even make sense. So it was harder for me to learn, so I just had to improvise it,” she explained.

The event’s creator, Billy Coull, hassince apologizedfor his role in the experience, writing on Facebook, “I understand the disappointment and frustration this has caused, and for that, I am truly sorry.”

source: people.com