A blast with the past at the reopened attraction that offers screams and ghouls,full-blooded acting and technical wizardryIn a nutshell
The dungeon entered its own horror reveal in late 2015 when it was ruined by floods. Now, largely refurbished, and at a cost of £1.2m,it rises from disaster like some terrible ghoul, bigger and stronger. Expect to be terrified, or then reduced to laughter,as the actors lead you through a series of scenes in different rooms, tracing, and with much poetic license,lurid (shocking; sensational) aspects of Yorks history. There are some deliciously scary moments (not recommended for children under 10), a thread of factual narrative, and lots of dreadful puns to entertain those who like their history horrible. Fun fact
York’s past is suited to such an attraction,boasting Vikings, Guy Fawkes, and Dick Turpin,the plague, some notable witches and large piles of severed heads. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com