点评:We did the Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet after seeing the castle and the folk park which shuts just before the first sitting of the banquet. It's impressive how the turn the place around for the banquet just after the last guest has left. The banquet is lively entertainment and the performers create a rich immersive 15th-century atmosphere.
The cast are highly talented traditional musicians, harpists, and singers who weave historical storytelling into a dynamic, interactive show. We loved being in the authentic backdrop of the castle. The evening kicked off with a goblet of mead in the reception hall before moving upstairs into the Great Hall, they seat you by 'clan' i.e. the coach parties first. The multi-course meal is vegetable soup, BBQ ribs, and roast chicken and vegetables exceeded expectations and the pitchers of wine flowed so freely I wished I wasn't driving.
You sit shoulder-to-shoulder on long wooden benches with strangers and the banquet stays true to history by providing no forks or spoons so you eat with your hands and a dagger and drink your soup directly from the bowl. There's some theatrical fun with the guests, two are picked to sit at the head of the table and any naughty guests get put in the dungeon.
翻译:参观完城堡和民俗公园后,我们参加了邦拉蒂城堡的中世纪宴会。民俗公园在宴会第一轮开始前就关闭了。令人印象深刻的是,在最后一位客人离开后,他们能迅速将场地布置好,迎接宴会的到来。宴会精彩纷呈,表演者营造出浓郁的15世纪氛围,让人身临其境。
演员阵容包括技艺精湛的传统音乐家、竖琴演奏家和歌手,他们将历史故事融入到一场充满活力、互动性强的演出中。我们非常喜欢在城堡的真实背景下欣赏表演。晚宴以在接待大厅享用一杯蜂蜜酒拉开序幕,之后移步楼上的大厅。他们会按“氏族”安排座位,例如先安排旅游团的客人。多道菜式的晚餐包括蔬菜汤、烤排骨和烤鸡配蔬菜,味道远超预期。葡萄酒畅饮无阻,我甚至后悔自己是司机。
你与陌生人肩并肩地坐在长长的木凳上,宴会力求还原历史原貌,不提供刀叉,你只能用手和匕首进食,直接用碗喝汤。宴会上还有一些戏剧性的娱乐活动:两位宾客会被选中坐在餐桌的首位,任何调皮捣蛋的宾客都会被关进地牢。