Debrecen’s VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center at 4034, Faraktár St. 67 opens its doors wide in 2026 with a packed slate of theater, concerts, exhibitions, and neighborhood staples. One of the region’s oldest cultural hubs, the Vasutas Cultural Center doubles down on inclusivity and quality this season, balancing bold new premieres with classic crowd-pleasers. Here’s the lineup—and why it’s worth marking your calendar.
Meztelen igazság (The Naked Truth) – a liberating musical comedy
January 14, Wednesday, 7:00 PM
Six women from wildly different backgrounds meet in an unexpected place: an empowering pole-dance course. They don’t just show up for sexy moves—they come to rewrite how they feel about themselves. Friendships form, secrets surface, and bodies are embraced. With one daring idea, they decide to drop their inhibitions—and their clothes—for charity. The show’s warm humor cuts to the heart of self-acceptance and female solidarity, with international hits reimagined and choreography that celebrates real bodies on real journeys.
Cast: Paula Barbinek (Trisha), Piroska Kokas (Bev), Anita Deutsch (Faith), Zsuzsa Nyertes (Sarah), Évi Sári (Rita), Linda Fekete (Gabby). Director: Rita Tallós. Writer: Dave Simpson. Adaptation/Dramaturgy: Paula Barbinek. Set/Costume: Éva Gordos. Rehearsal coach: Adrienn Fehér. Choreography: Andrea Tallós. Sound: György Csomor. Lighting: András “Szőke” Váradi. Lyrics: Csaba Csik/Dávid Péter Cseh. Pole instruction: Bernadett Tóth/Pole Heaven. Assistant director: Kriszta Kiss.
Mink and Mayhem: a farce in two acts
January 16, Friday, 7:00 PM
Lovers, mink coats, and underdressed women collide on the fourth floor of a fur salon, where garments fly out the window and alibis unravel at speed. John Chapman and Ray Cooney push a simple love triangle into a dozen interlocking who’s-with-whom knots, skewering testosterone-fueled tunnel vision while admitting the women’s desires aren’t any tidier—just more accessorized. Expect a blizzard of entrances, exits, and wardrobe changes in 110 minutes of nonstop escalation.
Cast: Sándor Nagy (Gilbert Bodley), András Csonka (Arnold Crouch), Szilvia Molnár (Sue Lawson), Erika Steinkohl/Enikő Zorgel (Miss Tipdale), Nelly Fésűs (Janie McMichael), Tamás Pál (Harry McMichael), Erika Csányi (Mrs. Frencham), Sándor Venyige (Frencham, frigate captain), Gyöngyi Molnár (Maude Bodley), László Janik (Mr. Lawson), Csinszka Flóra Kiss (Miss Whittington). Costumes: Szilvia Molnár. Set: Anna Varsányi. Director: Sándor Venyige.
Orfeum hercegnő (Princess of the Orfeum) – national premiere
January 17, Saturday, 6:00 PM
A sparkling two-part operetta-comedy blends fizzy humor, Budapest romance, and timeless Béla Zerkovitz melodies. Alfonza, a legendary prima donna who left the spotlight behind, gets swept back into the Royal Orfeum’s glittering world. Hearts flutter, relationships wobble, and a charming young love story takes wing—just as Zerkovitz himself steps in, in song, wit, and genius. Beloved hits return in fresh arrangements: Éjjel az omnibusz tetején, Mi muzsikus lelkek, Asszonykám, adj egy kis kimenőt, Los Angeles (A csókos Pest), Kár itt minden dumáért, and more surprises.
Starring: Ibolya Nagy (Déryné Prize), Attila Csengeri (eMeRTon Prize, title role in The Phantom of the Opera), plus triple casting: Dorka Pacskó (Madách Theatre), Vanda Unger, Csenge Békány; with Szilárd Kovács (dancer-comedian, guest of Operetta and Madách). Story: Laura Topolcsányi. Music: Béla Zerkovitz. From Mosoly Muzsika Produkció, championing new Hungarian operettas. Slogan: Orfeum hercegnő – the new star of Budapest nights.
Akt hegedűvel (Nude with Violin) – legacy, lies, and a last masterpiece
January 30, Friday, 7:00 PM
A towering painter dies, leaving canvases in the world’s great museums and a late-period masterpiece—Nude with Violin—nestled in his estate. The family gathers to mourn, only to discover there’s no will. A longtime valet produces a letter. Visitors multiply. Bank vault missives emerge. The past blurs—then sharpens. Played in two acts, 120 minutes, this stylish chamber mystery peels back art-world myth and family self-delusion with each revelation.
Michael Cooney: Nicsak, ki lakik itt?! (Who’s There?!)
February 8, Sunday, 7:00 PM
A frenzy in two parts, newly revived by Bánfalvy Stúdió (2018, refreshed in 2025). A London-based Hungarian, Róbert Szűcs, has everything—unemployment benefits, old-age pension, sick pay, family allowance, disability payments, and yes, free cow’s milk. Plus a nursing-bra hustle that sparks his wife’s jealousy. To dodge disaster, he decides it’s safer to ditch the illicit payouts than his marriage or his freedom. Except it’s not so easy to quit free money. Translator/Dramaturg: Albert Benedek. Adaptation for revival: Albert Benedek, Oliver W. Horvath, HCS. Director: Csaba Horváth. Producers: HCS, Oliver W. Horvath.
Cast: Iza Varga/Zsófia Kondákor (Linda Szűcs-Swan), Ferenc Hujber (Róbert Szűcs), Imre Harmath/Ádám Gombás (Paweł Duda), Ádám Gombás/Zoli Kiss (Mr. George Jenkins), Ganxsta Zolee (Gyurka), Anna Bugár/Zsófia Kondákor (Sally Chessington), Péter Sándor/Levente Hajdu (Dr. Chapman), István Imre/Dávid Csányi (Mr. Fortbright), Orsolya György (Miss Cowper), Timi Stelczer (Magdalena Szmrczyk).
Rock Ballads by Candlelight – rock classics by candlelight
February 13, Friday, 7:00 PM
Experience Queen, Metallica, Nirvana, Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Bon Jovi, and more in string-quartet arrangements lit by hundreds of candles. The glow adds intimacy; the strings add depth. Not recommended for children under 6.
Időutazás (Time Travel) – Erika Náray and Róbert Alföldi’s Oscar time machine
February 20, Friday, 7:00 PM
Back to 1929: 15 statuettes, no name, clay, winners informed in advance, no media. By 1931 it had a name—Oscar. TV joined in 1953, color in 1966. Who remembers the early days, or the hundreds of winners and near-misses? This show sings and tells the Academy Awards’ 90-year arc with stories, songs, and images, turning film history into a live, witty scrapbook.
Három a magyar vigasság! (Threefold Hungarian Merriment) – roaring musical cabaret
February 22, Sunday, 4:00 PM
A two-part cabaret that draws from the golden age of Hungarian musical theater and the storied Pest cabaret tradition. Three beloved comedians—Vidám Színpad’s former leading comic Zsuzsa Nyertes and Mikroszkóp Színpad icons Tamás Heller and Péter Beregi, both Distinguished Artists—serve up charm-drenched chansons, evergreen couplets, specialty numbers, parodies, and TV-famous skits. Decades of craft, tireless energy, and a promise: laughter on both sides of the border, and a feast for the eyes and ears alike.
