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It was set up in 2003 to see if theatre could be talked about in a new way: allowing critics to be more expansive than the usual space constraints of the print media allowed; to enable actors, writers, directors and designers to be heard talking in detail and at length about their work; and to help members of the public interact more directly with theatre-makers and commentators. The Theatre Museum, the Department of Theatre & Performance at the V&A, which provided technical assistance and a place for recording from the site’s inception, assumed management responsibilities for the site in the summer of 2005, to ensure that TheatreVoice’s growing archive of material would be preserved for posterity. In April 2008, the Department of Theatre & Performance at the V&A and Rose Bruford College agreed to support the site in partnership. 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