The Company was first established in 1957 to present plays in Greek for the Cypriot community in North London. Initially working as a touring company, touring to the Greek-Cypriot communities in London and around the country, the company became venue-based in the early 70’s at a venue near Kings Cross and, since 1978, at the present venue in Crowndale Road. Over the last forty years, the company’s artistic policy has expanded to include theatre about Greek & Cypriot culture in English which has enabled it to establish a wider audience. The company received significant funding from LAB, Camden Council and the Arts Council in the 1980’s which established the theatre as a venue for Classical Greek theatre and modern day contemporary plays. In the 1990’s public funding was gradually reduced, encouraging Theatro Technis to develop new strands of income. By the late 1990’s the theatre had become entirely self-supporting with no reliance on public funding and had evolved into the small multilingual international fringe theatre that it is today showing plays in foreign languages and in English translation by UK, European and International theatre groups.

In 1997 the decision was taken to change the management structure of the theatre to focus solely on the promotion of the venue as a fringe theatre resource for London and a community theatre for Camden. Funding will be ring-fenced making the venue more financially robust and self-sufficient. The Production company will remain focused on presenting theatre from Greek and Cypriot culture. More dependent than the venue on revenue funding, the division between the two operations will allow better risk management and greater flexibility for gearing down activities of the production company in line with income.

As London’s leading International and Multi-lingual fringe theatre, Theatro Technis will promote a new International theatre from Europe, and UK to London’s multi-cultural theatre community. Theatro Technis will be the main venue in London for foreign language productions. As an international fringe venue, the theatre will house three seasons of plays with European and International themes, two annual festivals and an integrated educational programme for schools and the local community. In the longer term Theatro Technis will develop a European & International theatre network working towards the development of a new form of theatre for the new millennium.

As the main classical Greek theatre Production Company in London, Theatro Technis will promote Classical plays in Greek and English. The company will also nurture new contemporary playwrights from the Greek & Cypriot community and present their work to a London audience. Links between Cyprus, Greece and London will be developed to ensure cultural exchanges and educational programmes for the Greek and Cypriot community in Camden, London and UK.

• Promote International Theatre in English focusing on European productions.

• Focus on foreign language productions with a minimum of 25% solely in the original language or bi-lingual productions (including English).

• Encourage new writing by prioritising productions of new work.

• Develop an integrated educational programme focusing on schools and the local community.

Theatro Technis policy is to build on the growth of European theatre in London over the last 10 years. With an established track record of foreign language theatre and translations it's aim is to become an ambassador for European theatre in Camden, London and UK. Theatro Technis’ annual European theatre & arts festival will be one of the primary forums for theatre companies from Europe to showcase their work to a London multicultural & multilingual audience.

Equally important is the need for the artistic and educational policies to be fully integrated to ensure that educational programmes facilitate audience development, bring more young people into the theatre and develop the community links established since 1978.

• To stage two productions a year from the Greek Classics: one production at Theatre Technis and one at another venue.

• To stage one new play a year being from a young Greek / Cypriot playwright.

• To stage one children’s/youth theatre production which will include touring to Greek Schools in the local community.

• To present the annual Cyprus Week festival, showing theatre , dance and other arts from Greek / Cypriot culture at Theatro Technis

• To present an annual Greek /Cypriot arts week at the Hellenic and other Cultural Centres & Theatres in collaboration with the internationally renowned ‘Diastasis’ Company and other cultural groups from Cyprus.