点评:We attended Oktoberfest at the OEC and had mixed feelings about the evening. On the positive side, the food was very good – plentiful and tasty, which was welcome given that some earlier reviews had noted this as lacking. The drinks were reasonably priced, the venue itself was nicely decorated for the occasion, and the staff were helpful and attentive.
Unfortunately, the entertainment was very disappointing. The event was advertised as featuring an oompah band, but what we experienced was a man shouting in a faux German accent that often slipped into Irish and Brummie. The “humour” consisted largely of berating audience members. Two women were also involved in the act, one of whom had a beautiful singing voice, but unfortunately she wasn't allowed to sing. Their roles were framed as a running joke about them not speaking English and being bossed around. The noise level was unpleasant, and around a third of the audience left the room or venue altogether while he was on stage, returning only when he left. When he came back on, we, like many others, decided to leave completely.
Overall, a real shame – the food, drink and setting were enjoyable, but the entertainment let the whole evening down. We won't be back.
翻译:我们参加了在OEC举办的啤酒节,对当晚的感受褒贬不一。积极的一面是,食物非常美味——丰盛可口,考虑到之前一些评论认为食物略有不足,这一点值得肯定。酒水价格合理,场地本身也装饰得非常漂亮,工作人员乐于助人,服务周到。
遗憾的是,娱乐活动令人失望。宣传说是要有一支乌姆帕乐队,但我们看到的却是一个男人用模仿德国口音的叫喊声,口音中还夹杂着爱尔兰语和伯明翰语。所谓的“幽默”主要就是对观众的斥责。还有两位女士参与了表演,其中一位歌喉优美,但不幸的是她不被允许唱歌。她们的角色被设计成一个老掉牙的玩笑,说她们不会说英语,而且总是被人指使。现场噪音很大,大约三分之一的观众在他上台表演时离开了房间或场地,直到他离开后才回来。等他回来后,我们和很多人一样,决定彻底离开。
总的来说,真是太遗憾了——食物、饮料和环境都还不错,但娱乐活动却让整个晚上都失望了。我们不会再来了。