To FT - in agreement with what you say of amateur theatre, in Newcastle upon Tyne we have an amatear People's Theatre, whose quality is excellent, I think. However, call me a coarse folkie if you will, but I'm still scratching my head over your "coarse actors" definition..?!
To IE - as you may have noticed, in China they now have rap, rock and pop groups, which are becoming more-and-more popular among youngsters who may otherwise be performing their own culture; although, thankfully, at the opening ceremony, we did get a good taste of traditional Chinese culture - and I do hope and pray for plenty of our own culture in London; but, going by Manchester's very pop Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, I do worry about this.