Keszthely’s Balaton Theater at 8360 Fő tér (Main Square) 3 is gearing up for another stellar year in 2026, hosting thousands of happy season ticket holders as a host venue for touring productions. It packs in famous domestic and international bands and performers for concerts and symphony events year after year. It’s also the go-to spot for multiple Dumaszínház comedy shows annually. Get ready for a lineup packed with laughs, drama, youth vibes, and deep dives into life—from one-act comedies to operettas and philosophical clowning—all in the heart of this lakeside gem.
Szívhang (Heartbeat) – One-Act Comedy
Anna Hárs’s Szívhang kicks off the 2026 Spring Season on March 18 at 7 p.m., presented by Rózsavölgyi Szalon. Spring season tickets are $55 or $65 for three shows; single tickets $20 or $24, on sale from February 2026 at the box office. Besties Hédi, Abigél, and Bori, former university classmates, meet monthly for book club—Madame Bovary this time. Their takes on the novel mirror their lives: Hédi’s rebuilding post-divorce, Abigél dodges commitment, Bori’s marriage seems perfect until ex-classmate Andris stirs the pot. Old grudges, missed chances, mix-ups, desires, and rages bubble up. A key goes missing, a baby arrives, confessions spill. What’s braver—saying no or yes to love? A fun, heartfelt tale proving that life is vibrant past fifty. Cast: Szulák Andrea, Györgyi Anna, Epres Attila, Sajgál Erika. Sets by Enyvvári Péter, costumes by Cselényi Nóra, directed by Dicső Dániel. Recommended for ages 12+, 80 minutes, no intermission.
Az osztály vesztese (The Class Loser) – Youth Show
Anikó Wéber’s hit novel hits the stage March 25 at 2 p.m. via Budaörs Latinovits Theater. Tickets $10, 60 minutes straight through. Meet ten fifth-graders: dragon-obsessed Kristóf, tiny quiet striver Feri, clown Domi, enigmatic Bálint, angry always-hungry Áron, weird new kid Csaba, smelly Fanni, stuttering Anti, sweet princess Lili, popular Balázs. For lit class, they build Kukorica Jancsi’s Facebook from János vitéz (John the Valiant)—shared login, anyone posts pics, links, quotes. Then a bound, masked figure pops on the wall: “The Class Loser.” Who’s the perp? Who’s the victim? Anyone from 5.A could be either. Who’d you swap with? Who reminds you of you? Who’d you befriend? Adapted by Angéla Kolozsi from the book. Cast: Szőts Orsi, Fröhlich Kristóf, Vrabecz Botond (swing). For ages 10+—think about your class, school, job, world. Bully or bullied? Watch and listen.
A nő meg a férfi, ha elmúlt negyven (The Woman and the Man, If Over Forty)
March 26 at 6 p.m. in the Simándy Room: improvisational theater with chat on human fates and games, registration required. Part of the “March: Women’s Month” series. Actor and actress, with moderator Mónika Tollár, riff on Éva Janikovszky’s immortal women and men, pondering the peaks and pits of the 40s and 50s. Ever flip your opinion in half an hour by switching roles—from convincing mom to kid? Hard not to laugh in the dark, pretending it’s not us. This wild show drags you in; laughter shatters inhibitions. Janikovszky’s sharp eye shines through the humor—we’re busted. Liberating giggles for life’s big questions. Éva Vándor (Jászai Mari Award winner, forever member of Halhatatlanok Társulata (Immortals Ensemble)), Simon Szabó. A playful blend of poetry and prose. Viewer rave: Hours grinning post-show; lifelike, hilarious, self-deprecating daily truths. So spot-on, recognizing ourselves didn’t hurt. Mandatory for all! 90 minutes.
Marica grófnő (Countess Maritza) – Grand Operetta
Rátonyi Róbert Theater brings the classic March 28 at 6 p.m. in the main hall. Tickets $33. Broke Count Tasziló takes an estate manager job near Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca) to save for sister Marica’s dowry, keeping her clueless. Marica, the owner, sick of fortune hunters, invents a fiancé, Baron Zsupán Kálmán. Tasziló and pal Pista Késmárky overhear; a gypsy predicts love with a noble gent. She stays put with Aunt Lotti and Liza. Stars: Edit Vörös (Marica), Sándor Domoszlai (Tasziló), Zoltán Kiss/Szilárd Kovács (Zsupán), Elvira Haraszti (Liza), Aranka Halász (Lotti), István Gyurity/Attila Bardóczy (Dragomir), Hajni Rátonyi/Magda Kalmár/Katalin Udvarias (Cecília), László Kokas/Erik Molnár (Kudelka), Erik Molnár/Viktor Bor (Alfréd), Mária Rikker/Viktória Denk (Manja).
Rokonok (Relatives) – Two-Act Play
Zsigmond Móricz’s sharp social critique from Hevesi Sándor Castle Theater, March 31 at 7 p.m. Tickets $18/$21; the fourth in the 2025/26 Festetics season. Clean-cut young István Kopjáss becomes prosecutor in Zsarátnok against a corrupt rival. Power brings “relatives” galore amid secret loves, marriage games, emotional and financial blackmail on the path to self-assertion and then self-ruin. Twisty plot, rich characters for hearty fun. Directed by Iván Hargitai, premieres March 27, 2026.
Pierrot és Prigozsin az élet forgatagában (Pierrot and Prigozsin in Life’s Whirl)
Csaba Formanek’s nationwide “man-hunt” tour lands April 1 at 7 p.m., 110 minutes, ages 14+. Kettőspont Theater’s finale push, backed by Kétfarkú Kutyapárt (Two-Tailed Dog Party)’s 3rd Rózsa Sándor Fund. Philosopher-clowns Pierrot (Tamás Ács) and Prigozsin (Formanek) push the limits of art without a third member in search of meaning. Love triangle spans places and times, weaving friendship and twisty lives in comic-tragic fashion. Inspired by Truffaut’s Jules and Jim, Formanek wrote and directed it based on Ács’s ideas.
A színházcsináló (The Theatermaker) – Play
Orlai Produkció’s production of Thomas Bernhard’s play is set to sell out April 10 at 7 p.m. in the main hall—second Spring ticket show. Nation’s Actor Bruscon (Róbert Alföldi) arrives with a small troupe for a guest spot. New turf? Trouble everywhere. And only p
