Rip-roaring farce hits Budapest: Veres 1 Színház presents Not Now, Darling—Ray Cooney and John Chapman’s chaotic romp of affairs, furs, and nonstop laughs in Óbuda’s swanky salon.
when: 2026.01.12., Monday, Budapest
where: Hungary, -
A smash-hit farce storms Budapest as Veres 1 Színház stages Ray Cooney and John Chapman’s Not Now, Darling across multiple dates. Expect love triangles, mink coats, scantily clad women, garments flying out of windows, and total bedlam inside London’s swankiest fur salon—pure, shameless fun engineered for maximum laughter.
Affairs, Furs, and Chaos
One co-owner of the pricey boutique, the puffed-up Gilbert, plots the conquest of his life while his wife’s away. From the jump, grit jams the gears: temperamental lovers, fur prices tumbling to a tenth, a suddenly returning wife, and even a boozy frigate captain block his hoped-for adultery at every turn.
Partners in Trouble
Swept along, Gilbert’s endlessly honorable partner Arnold can’t track the multiplying affairs, the women stashed in closets, or the husbands hunting their partners. Testosterone spikes, London’s transit authority mysteriously accumulates more women’s underwear, and Gilbert keeps hatching absurd schemes as the show barrels toward a riotous finale.
Where and When
Ray Cooney, master of farce, delivers belly laughs galore. January 12, 2026. Venue: 1032 Budapest, District 3 – Óbuda (Old Buda), Bécsi út (Vienna Road) 154. Organizers reserve the right to change the time and program.
2025, adrienne
Pros
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Easy laugh-out-loud night even if you don’t know Hungarian farce—slapstick and chaos are universal
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Internationally known pedigree: Ray Cooney’s Not Now, Darling is a classic British farce many theater fans will recognize
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Budapest is a major, tourist-friendly city, so getting there and finding the venue in Óbuda isn’t daunting
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Family-friendliness for older teens: high-energy comedy, fast pace, and no heavy themes
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Public transport is solid: trams and buses run along Bécsi út; a short rideshare from central Pest/Buda works too
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Tickets likely cheaper than West End/Broadway farce, so good value for U.S. travelers
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Fun cultural twist: seeing a British door-slammer performed by a Hungarian company adds local flavor
- Not ideal for young kids: innuendo, scanty outfits, and adult situations might be awkward
Cons
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If performed in Hungarian, punchlines and wordplay may be missed without strong language skills or subtitles
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The exact address in District 3 is a bit far from the main tourist core; self-driving can mean dealing with parking
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Compared with farce productions in London or New York, production values may be simpler, and the location isn’t as iconic
