4034 Debrecen, Faraktár St. 67 keeps its doors wide open in 2026 with exhibitions, concerts, theater, and the neighborhood’s regular community events. One of the region’s longest-standing cultural hubs, the VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center aims for openness and high standards across the board.
Rock Ballads by Candlelight
Friday, February 13, 7:00 PM. The biggest rock anthems take on new life as a string quartet plays them surrounded by hundreds of candles. Expect Queen, Metallica, Nirvana, Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Bon Jovi, and more. The arrangements add fresh emotional depth to classics you know by heart, wrapped in a warm, intimate glow. Not recommended for children under 6.
Naked Truth – A Musical Comedy
Monday, February 16, 7:00 PM. A witty, liberating comedy about self-acceptance, the power of female solidarity, and how the biggest challenge is sometimes to strip down—emotionally and literally. Six women from wildly different backgrounds sign up for the same confidence-boosting pole dance course. They didn’t come just for sultry moves: friendships form, secrets spill, and they slowly start to love their own bodies. A bold plan pushes them to drop their inhibitions—and their clothes—for charity.
Cast: Trisha – Paula Barbinek; Bev – Piroska Kokas; Faith – Anita Deutsch; Sarah – Zsuzsa Nyertes; Rita – Évi Sári; Gabby – Linda Fekete. Director: Rita Tallós. Written by Dave Simpson; Hungarian version and dramaturgy: Paula Barbinek; set and costume: Éva Gordos; répétiteur: Adrienn Fehér; choreography: Andrea Tallós; sound: György Csomor; lights: András Váradi “Szőke”; music: international hits reimagined; lyrics: Csaba Csik/Dávid Péter Cseh; pole dance coaching: Bernadett Tóth/Pole Heaven Studio; assistant director: Kriszta Kiss.
Time Travel – Erika Náray and Róbert Alföldi
Friday, February 20, 7:00 PM. A fast-forward through the Academy Awards: in 1929, 15 clay statuettes were handed out and winners were informed ahead of time—no media in sight. Since 1931, the statue has had a name: Oscar; TV broadcasts began in 1953, color in 1966. Who remembers the beginnings—or the hundreds of honorees and those who missed out? This show revives 90 years with songs, stories, and images from the Oscars’ history.
Three’s the Hungarian Merriment! – A Riotous Musical Cabaret
Sunday, February 22, 4:00 PM. A two-part musical cabaret tapping the golden age of Hungarian musical theater and the iconic traditions of Pest cabaret. Headlined by crowd favorites: Vidám Színpad’s former lead comic Zsuzsa Nyertes, and Mikroszkóp Színpad greats Tamás Heller and Péter Beregi, both Merited Artists. Expect chanson with irresistible charm, timeless couplets, standout solo turns, beloved parodies, and TV-famous sketch madness. Prepare your ribs—the long laughter is guaranteed. Featuring: Zsuzsa Nyertes, Tamás Heller (Merited Artist), Péter Beregi (Merited Artist).
Steel Magnolias – Comedy in Two Acts
Friday, February 27, 7:00 PM. Six women in a small-town hair salon—walk-ins and walk-ons welcome. They seem delicate, refined, even fragile, but they’re tireless and tough. Not heroes, just capable of everything: laughing through pain and making others laugh too. That’s the real strength.
Cast: Truvy – Nelly Fésűs; Emily – Anna Götz; Shelby – Boglárka Ferenczy Nagy; Anelle – Lili Bajor/Edina Csáki; Clairee – Enikő Zorgel; Valery – Gyöngyi Molnár. Translator: Gabriella Prekop; assistant director: Zsófia Kelemen; set: Ferenc Szakács; costumes: Nóra Cselényi; dramaturg: Enikő Deés; director: Dániel Dicső.
Wife Begins at Forty
Monday, March 9, 7:00 PM. By Arne Sultan, Earl Barrett, Ray Cooney; translated by Endre Beleznay. Linda is bored with her 17-year marriage, the quiet English suburb, forty looming—and mostly her husband, George. He’s fine with the status quo. When George falls asleep during sex, Linda snaps: she wants quality passion, attention, love, life. She wants a divorce. Their teenage son starts dating, senile grandpa rattles off army tales, friends give terrible advice, and George—helped by the liquor cabinet—plots to rejuvenate their marriage. A sharply crafted British comedy with an ’80s vibe and a starry cast, the Fórum Színház’s newest crowd-pleaser laughs at us with lovable characters. Cast: George Harper – Endre Beleznay; Linda Harper – Gerda Pikali/Bernadett Gregor; Roger Dixon – Kristóf Németh/Dániel Suhajda; Betty Dixon – Bernadett Gregor/Tímea Vanya; Bernard Harper – András Faragó/Sándor Szűcs; Leonard Harper – Zsombor Náray-Kovács/Milos Kozma/Áron Várhelyi/Dominik Kovács. Set and costumes: György Csík; assistant/prompter: Andrea Juhász; directors: Kristóf Németh and Endre Beleznay; producer: Kristóf Németh. Running time: 180 minutes with one intermission. Recommended for ages 14+. Program subject to change.
Agatha Christie on Stage: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Wednesday, March 11, 7:00 PM. Adapted by Mark Shanahan; Veres 1 Színház; translated by Attila Galambos. Hercule Poirot retires to sleepy King’s Abbott for peace and quiet—until two inexplicable deaths rattle the village. The assigned inspector flounders, so at the family’s request, Poirot comes out of retirement for what may be his final solved case. With Dr. James Sheppard at his side, the truth emerges—more surprising than you’d think.
Cast: Hercule Poirot – Artúr Kálid; Dr. James Sheppard – Szilveszter P. Szabó; Caroline Sheppard – Enikő Zorgel; Ralph Paton – Mátyás Dósa/Béla Oláh/Ferenc Tarlós; Helen Russell – Gyöngyi Molnár/Ildikó Bacsa; Roger Ackroyd – Sándor Venyige; Flora Ackroyd – Dorka Gáspárfalvi/Szandra Holczinger; Major Hector Blunt – Dénes Száraz; Ursula Bourne – Kriszta Miklós; Parker – László Janik; Gertrude Ackroyd – Nelly Fésűs/Gyöngyi Molnár; Inspector Raglan – Tibor Pásztor. Prompter: Éva Paku; assistant director: Veronika Páli; set: György Bátonyi; costumes: Janó Papp; director: Kornél Simon.
Bridgerton by Candlelight
Saturday, March 14, 7:00 PM. An elegant, romance-soaked night of the series’ best-loved themes, arranged for a string quartet and lit by hundreds of candles. A selection from the show’s music—blending classical inspirations and modern pop—captured hearts worldwide, and the atmosphere channels a refined, irresistibly historic charm. Not recommended for children under 6.
Play Till Dawn
Wednesday, March 18, 7:00 PM. Operetta and cabaret evening featuring the greatest tunes by Ferenc Lehár, Imre Kálmán, and Albert Szirmai; cabaret scenes from Szenes through to Countess Maritza (Marica grófnő), plus prose, short stories, confessions, music, song, dance, and humor. Expect hits from Countess Maritza (Marica grófnő), The Csardas Princess (Csárdáskirálynő), and Miska the Magnate (Mágnás Miska). Performers from Pesti Művész Színház: Zsuzsa Nyertes, Bernadett Fogarassy, Éva Czető-Fritz, Géza Egyházi, Roland Czető, Sándor Várfi.
Cinderella – A Fairy-Tale Musical
Saturday, March 28, 10:30 AM. Cast: Cinderella – Melinda Boda; Rozinella – Dorina Pintér; Kravália – Lilla Kecskeméti; Madam Krudélia – Andrea Dóka; Mihály Peták – András Fogarassy; Prince – Kristóf Uwe Berecz; Aunt Kornica – András Fogarassy; Mice – Dorina Pintér, Lilla Kecskeméti. Music: Imre Harmath; dramaturg and lyrics: Balázs Bencze; set: G. Péter Halász; costumes: Mária Reidinger; director: Zsuzsa Szabó. Once upon a time, a girl called Cinderella lost her mother; her father remarried, and when he too passed away, she was left to a strict stepmother and two vain stepsisters…
