Debrecen’s VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center throws open its doors in 2026 with a stacked lineup: exhibitions, concerts, theater, and beloved neighborhood events. One of the city’s longest-standing cultural hubs, the venue doubles down on openness and quality, promising star casts, timeless stories, and some deliciously chaotic comedy. Address: 4034 Debrecen, Faraktár St. 67.
A feleség negyvennél kezdődik
Monday, March 9, 7:00 PM
Written by Arne Sultan – Earl Barrett – Ray Cooney; translated by Endre Beleznay.
Linda is fed up: 17 years of marriage, sleepy English suburbia, the looming fourth X, and above all, George. He pretends nothing is wrong—until he literally falls asleep mid-intimacy. Linda wants out, and fast. Cue their teenage son discovering girls, a senile granddad firing off war stories, best friends with terrible advice, and George—bolstered by the bar cabinet—vowing to rekindle the marriage by any means necessary. A masterfully crafted British comedy in the spirit of the 1980s, packed with laugh-out-loud moments and a lovable rogue’s gallery, brought by Fórum Színház with a bona fide star roster.
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.
Creators: Set and costumes – György Csík; Assistant/Prompter – Andrea Juhász; Directors – Kristóf Németh and Endre Beleznay; Producer – Kristóf Németh.
Running time: 180 minutes with 1 intermission. Recommended 14+. Program subject to change.
Agatha Christie on Stage: Poirot’s Final Case?
Wednesday, March 11, 7:00 PM
Agatha Christie’s novel adapted by Mark Shanahan, translated by Attila Galambos. A Veres 1 Színház production.
Hercule Poirot retires to the drowsy English village of King’s Abbot—only to be pulled into two inexplicable deaths. With the local inspector out of his depth, the grieving family begs Poirot back into the fray. Alongside the shrewd Dr. James Sheppard, he peels back layers of small-town secrets to an ending far more surprising than expected.
Cast: Hercule Poirot – Artúr Kálid; Dr. James Sheppard – P. Szilveszter 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.
Creators: Prompter – Éva Paku; Assistant Director – Veronika Páli; Set – György Bátonyi; Costumes – Janó Papp; Director – Kornél Simon.
Bridgerton’s Music by Candlelight
Saturday, March 14, 7:00 PM
A swoon-worthy evening where the most beloved themes and songs from the hit series Bridgerton glow under hundreds of candles. A string quartet serves up a lush selection inspired by classical gems and modern pop, crafting an elegant, romantic aura that channels a bygone era’s irresistible charm. Not recommended for children under 6.
Húzzad csak, kivilágos virradatig
Wednesday, March 18, 7:00 PM
An operetta-and-cabaret night bursting with the finest melodies by Ferenc Lehár, Imre Kálmán, and Albert Szirmai; punchy couplets, cabaret sketches, prose, stories, confessions, song, dance, and humor. Expect the great hits from Countess Maritza (Marica grófnő), The Csardas Princess (Csárdáskirálynő), and Mister Magnate (Mágnás Miska).
Featuring artists from Pesti Művész Színház: Zsuzsa Nyertes, Bernadett Fogarassy, Éva Czető-Fritz, Géza Egyházi, Roland Czető, Sándor Várfi.
Hamupipőke (Cinderella) – Children’s Musical
Saturday, March 28, 10:30 AM
A tender retelling: Cinderella’s cruel stepfamily, a royal ball, a midnight dash, and a single lost shoe that sparks a kingdom-wide search.
Cast: Cinderella – Melinda Boda; Rozinella – Dorina Pintér; Kravália – Lilla Kecskeméti; Madam Krudélia – Andrea Dóka; Peták Mihály / Aunt Kornica – András Fogarassy; Prince – Kristóf Uwe Berecz; Mice – Dorina Pintér, Lilla Kecskeméti.
Music – Imre Harmath; Dramaturgy/Lyrics – Balázs Bencze; Set – G. Péter Halász; Costumes – Mária Reidinger; Director – Zsuzsa Szabó.
Hőhullám – Musical Comedy
Saturday, March 28, 7:00 PM
Four women in their fifties meet on a train bound for Spain’s coast, swapping youthful adventures and facing hot Andalusian days—and their own heat waves. A riotous, empathetic ride through midlife’s shifts, where self-irony and laughter are the best remedies, especially with a charming mystery man in the mix.
Characters: Frida – divorced, compulsively tidy, on meds; Paola – a teacher in a monotonous marriage, mildly overweight but self-critical; Carmen – an entrepreneur, voraciously sensual; Alba – widowed, sweet, slightly ditzy, earnest about esoterica. Cast: Enikő Détár, Nelli Fésűs, Csekka Gyebnár, Judit Ladinek, Attila Bardóczy. Directed by Rita Tallós; written by Lóránt Varga from an idea by J. Pabló Galiano; Lyrics – Csaba Csík; Choreography – Bertalan Vári; Costumes – Anikó Ungár.
The Elegance of the Night – Debrecen
Monday, March 30, 7:00 PM
Concert: More Than Musical, with Attila Csengeri, Andrea Mahó, Gábor Kovács.
A Halloween-ready plunge into seduction, secrecy, and immortal romance, with iconic numbers from The Phantom of the Opera, Romeo and Juliet, Cats, and world hits that caress like a longed-for embrace. Three magnetic voices prove love outlives time. Dress code: black, white, gold, or red.
Michael Cooney: Nicsak, ki lakik itt?!
Saturday, April 11, 3:00 PM
Madness in two parts. Translator/Dramaturg: Albert Benedek. Revised for revival: Albert Benedek, Oliver W. Horvath, HCS. Bánfalvy Stúdió, revived 2025. Director: Csaba Horváth. Producers: HCS, Oliver W. Horvath.
A London-based Hungarian cashes in every benefit—unemployment, pension, sick pay, family allowance, disability, even free cow’s milk—plus a side hustle with nursing bras that stirs wifely jealousy. Terrified of getting caught, he decides to ditch the illicit money rather than his freedom or his marriage. But shedding benefits turns out far harder than raking them in. Cast: Linda Szűcs-Swan – Iza Varga / Zsófia Kondákor; Róbert Szűcs – Ferenc Hujber; Pawel Duda – Imre Harmath / Ádám Gombás; Mr. George Jenkins – Ádám Gombás / Zoli Kiss; Gyurka.
