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〔(【引用サイトリンク】last2=Tony )〕 The NATYS (New ActS of The Year), previously known as The Hackney Empire New Act of the Year is a long-running annual national competition for comedy and variety acts (not just stand-up comedy) that ran at the Hackney Empire theatre in London until 2010. Its aim is to discover and promote new stand-up comedy and variety talent. It left the Hackney Empire in 2010, with the first post-empire show at the Barbican in 2011, Stratford Circus in 2012, and since 2013 has found a new home at The Bloomsbury Theatre == History == Roland and Claire Muldoon, of underground theatre group CAST, pioneered "new variety", auditioning many of the acts that became the new wave of comedy and performance in the UK. The process evolved into the New Act of the Year Show produced by Claire and compered by Roland from 1982. In 1986 they took over the Hackney Empire and ran the NATY from 1987, with Linda Smith winning that year's award. It is currently produced by their organisation, New Variety Lives. The 2011 final was held at the Barbican Theatre, the 2012 final at Stratford Circus and both 2013 and 2014 finals were held at The Bloomsbury Theatre and returning there for the 2015 NATYS Showcase final. Previous winners include Stewart Lee, Ardal O'Hanlon and Linda Smith. Eddie Izzard only came third. Harry Hill was a finalist. The final has been compered for many years by alternative comedian Arthur Smith. In 2004, William Cook of The Guardian wrote that it "may not be the best known comedy award, but it might well be our most important".〔William Cook (3 March 2004) ("Stand and deliver" ), ''The Guardian''. Retrieved 2013-08-30.〕 The 2006 final was considered to be "the best since 1994" according to William Cook of The Guardian. After the 2011 final, held at the Barbican Centre, Bruce Dessau of the ''London Evening Standard'' said the line-up confirmed ‘that there is more to the current comedy boom than Michael McIntyre wannabes exploring their man-drawers’,〔Bruce Dessau (21 March 2011) ("David Mills crowned New Comedy Act of the Year " ), ''London Evening Standard''. Retrieved 2013-08-30.〕 Arthur Smith said of the night ‘I cannot recall another line up with a more eclectic range of styles and delivery’Arthur Smith (comedian) In 2012, The Stage described it as a "display of endurance, sweat, and probable performance enhancing drugs", and "the most important show of the year for new comedy and variety talent"〔Tony Cooke (1 February 2012) ("New Act of the Year Final 2012" ), ''The Stage''〕 Other quotes: ‘This award has become a comedy institution. Past finalists have gone on to become household names, Presenting the pick of the crop’ ''Chortle'' comedy website. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「NATYS: New Acts of the Year Show」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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