Wick Player's production of Womberang proves a hit and is now through to the SCDA Scottish Final

Wick Players will be going through to the SCDA Scottish Final in Orkney after winning in Nairn at the weekend.

Not only did the local club come home with the Young Trophy for first place at the Highland Division Final, but the the team members also received the MacLennan Trophy for the best stage presentation.

"We are absolutely thrilled to have won first place at the Highland Divisional Final in Nairn," said club secretary Jayden Alexander. "It was a fantastic two evenings of drama especially as the first festival since Covid – it has been great experience for the club and we can’t wait to perform again at the Scottish Final next month.

"It was so warming to see some faces from home supporting us in the audience and words can’t describe how proud I am of our team and everyone involved."

The club performed Womberang, written by Sue Townsend, which is a very fast paced play with lots of laughs, set in a hospital outpatients waiting room in the 1980s. With a cast of 10, it was directed by Jayden who also plays a part in the production.

At the Caithness District round the club secured both the runner-up trophy and the award for the highest acting mark. Wick Players lost a few points on that occasion after the performance ran over the allowed time.

Also going through to the Scottish Final from the Highland Division, held in the Nairn Community & Arts Centre, will be The Florians, Inverness, while Carnoustie Theatre Club and Stromness Drama Club were the qualifiers in the Northern Division.

Red Rag Theatre and Finley Amateur Dramatic Society came top in the Eastern Division, with Greenock Players and 88 Theatre going through from the Western Division.

The finals will take place at the Orkney Theatre between Thursday, April 21, and Saturday, April 23.

Meanwhile tickets are still available for the one night only performance of Womberang in the Assembly Rooms in Wick on Tuesday, April 19 – doors open 7pm, curtain up 7.30pm.

The tickets are available at the Flower Patch, River Street, Wick. Seating will be by table – this will work on a first come, first choice basis. Tea, coffee and refreshments will be available.

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