Applause Vadodara is a theatre initiative with an age-no-bar, gender-no-bar, language-no-bar type of philosophy with a mission to engage, empower and entertain through innovative Theatre experiences. Applause Vadodara is Vadodara’s first and the most unique theatre initiative open for all - with an age no bar, language no bar, gender no bar and profession no bar type of participation. Applause sta
rted as a page connecting theatre enthusisasts together in 2012, and emerged as a group by 2014, hosting workshops of Dramatics, and writing and producing plays. In the last two years Applause has created various properties such as the annual 10-Day theatre workshop ‘Step on Stage’, ‘Paper Poets’ and ‘Pen Stories’, connecting people to art, culture and theatre. The “Applause Theatre Yatra” being one of the most recent additions, where in groups of participants engage in theatre experiences through travel, outside the city. This year Applause hosted a two-city, three day Storytelling Festival in May, 2016 across Vadodara and Ahmadabad, through 8 events for different age groups. Applause has also collaborated with a number of agencies for various regular theatre programs for children and adults. Artists from Applause Vadodara have performed at various theatre festivals across the country such as Bharat Rang Mahotsav (NSD, Delhi) and Chitralekha Natya Sparda (Mumbai) and have also mentored college and school students to actively engage in Dramatics. Applause Vadodara aims to create value in society via theatre and connect more and more people to art.
