Five independent regional venues joined together to launch the Regional Independent Theatre Alliance (RITA), advocating for greater recognition of their economic and cultural impact.

Stephen Crocker, chief executive and creative director of Norwich Theatre, said: "RITA has been formed to give independent, not-for-profit regional theatres a shared voice in national policy conversations and to challenge binary perceptions of the sector as 'subsidised' or 'commercial' by shining a spotlight on 'the third way'.

"Norwich Theatre is proud to stand alongside........

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