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<p>Hellenic Theatrical Group was founded in 1949 by Chrysostomos Mantouridis ( Χρυσόστομος Μαντουρίδης), a Greek-Cypriot born in Egypt, a multi-talented man, immersed in the world of art and devoted entirely to theatre. He brought with him the cosmopolitan flair and style of Egypt when he migrated to Australia the same year. C.Mantouridis apart from directing and acting was involved in set design, painting, sculpture, interior design and writing. He remained as its artistic director right up to his death in 1980. Since then, the group changed its name to Hellenic Theatre Incorporated, in 1993, and has been operating as a not-for-profit organisation, a registered charity, guided by a Management Committee, who is responsible for its artistic direction and development, in the footsteps of its visionary founder.</p>
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<p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">“Η Τέχνη είναι μεγάλη, θα την πλησιάσουμε με ευλάβεια και σεβασμό. Δεν έχουμε το δικαίωμα να την κατεβάζουμε στο ανάστημα μας.”</span></i></b></p>
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<p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">“Η αφετηρία και η βάση του θεάτρου, όπως και κάθε μορφής τέχνης, είναι η ποίηση και η μαγεία. Αν λείψουν αυτά, δεν υπάρχει θέατρο.</span>”</i></b></p>
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<p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">Κάρολος Κουν</span></i></b></p>
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