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<p>Theatre is live and creates an immediate connection between the actors and the audience members, a natural part of human nature.</p>
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<p>Theatre was born as a political act by the ancient Greek playwrights. Its purpose is not just to entertain but to inspire, teach and force us to re-evaluate our moral stance by placing a mirror in front of society. The audience will observe with a critical eye the performance they are watching, with the ultimate goal of recognizing social injustice and exploitation and as a result, will seek to change the existing structures and norms of society.</p>
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<p>Today as human values are constantly diluted and political corruption is the pestilence of modern society, it is essential that through the arts we sensitize the audience to reflect within. Entertainment is just one part of the theatrical experience but it is equally important for an audience to be intrigued, to question, to wonder and subsequently to leave the theatre venue reflecting on their own sense of morality and values.</p>
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<p>We aim at staging plays that, regardless of when they were written, they reflect and are relevant to our times. We aspire/strive to develop and draw from local talent but also to inspire, nurture, challenge and empower artists and audiences. We aim to promote social intercourse and cultural exchange between the Greek and other ethnic communities of Australia and maintain Greek language and culture.</p>
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<p><strong><em>"Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it."</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>"Don’t expect the theatre to satisfy the habits of its audience, but to change them."</em></strong></p>
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<p><em><strong>"For art to be 'unpolitical' means only to ally itself with the 'ruling' group."</strong></em></p>
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<p><strong><em>Bertolt Brecht</em></strong></p>
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