简介：AmateurtheatreisthefocusofanewSkyArtsseriesthatwillsearchforthe"nation’sbestamateurdramatictheatrecompany". Theseries,whichbeginsbroadcastinginNovember,willseeeightgroupsbattleitoutforthetitle,withthewinnerperforminginaWestEndvenue.Eachwillbementoredbyaleadingactor. JamesHunt,SkyArtsChannelDirector,said:“SkyArtswantstorecognisetheimportanceoftheamateurdramatisttoUKculturallife.SirIanMcKellen,JudiDenchandPatrickStewartallbegantheirillustriouscareerswithinamateurdramatics...WehopetofindamazingnewtalentwhocanputonaperformanceworthyofitsfinalWestEndsetting.” Theeightgroupsare:FissiParousTheatre,Wirral(mentorRogerAllam);EdinburghGraduateTheatreGroup(NiamhCusack),HeathPlayers,Hertfordshire(JulieGraham);RegentRep,Dorset(JillHalfpenny);CrossmichaelDramaClub,Galloway(PatersonJoseph);TellTaleTheatreCompany,Liverpool(MartinShaw);StrathclydeTheatreGroup,Glasgow(HarrietWalter);andBingleyLittleTheatre,Bradford(RichardWilson). EachwillbeassessedbyapanelofjudgescomprisingactressMiriamMargolyes,producerBillKenwrightandtheatrecriticQuentinLetts. Nation’sBestAmDramwillbroadcastforsixepisodesofonehourfrom9pmonWednesday14November.…