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<p>Hellenic Theatre Inc. ( Συγκρότημα Ελλήνων Καλλιτεχνών – <strong>ΣΕΚ</strong> ) 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 the 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 writing, set design, painting, sculpture and interior design. He remained as its artistic director right up to his death in 1980. Since then, Hellenic Theatre Inc. has been operating as a not-for-profit organisation, a registered charity, guided by a Management Committee, that 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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