‘Where dreams went to die’: Wonka actor reveals chaos behind Glasgow Willy’s Chocolate Experience

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An actor who payed one of the Willy Wonka characters at a failed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory event in Glasgow has opened up about dealing with police, crying children and rioting parents, describing the experience as “where dreams go to die”. open image in gallery ‘This is where dreams went to die’ “I didn’t have time to memorise the scripts for context, as the actors and I had only been given our scripts at 6pm on Friday.” Did you attend the event? “My overriding feeling to it all was this is where dreams went to die.” open image in gallery Dreams v Reality: Chocolate nightmares in Glasgow By lunchtime angry parents trying to get in called the police, who arrived and quizzed the teenager. We clearly haven’t!” He added: “It was almost comical how everyone started rioting, throwing things about and really kicking up a fuss.” open image in gallery ‘Who knows they might pay me my £500 but I’m not holding my breath’ Another Wonka actor spoke to The Independent this morning Willy’s Chocolate Experience organiser Billy Coull apologised for his “vision of the artistic rendition of a well-known book that didn’t come to fruition” and offered 850 people their money back before closing the Glasgow experience on Saturday.