Keszthely’s Balaton Színház is set for an epic 2026 season, thrilling its thousands of season ticket holders year after year. As a welcoming venue, it packs in concerts and shows with top domestic and international bands and performers lighting up the stage. You’ll also catch Dumaszínház comedy nights here several times annually. Find it at 8360 Keszthely, Fő tér 3—prime spot for culture by the lake.
Szívhang (Heartbeat): One-Act Comedy
Catch Anna Hárs’s Szívhang on March 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.—straight from Rózsavölgyi Szalon. Spring season tickets kick off here: 20,000 HUF (55 USD) or 24,000 HUF (65 USD) for three shows. Single tickets 7,500 HUF (21 USD) or 9,000 HUF (25 USD), on sale from February 2026 at the box office. Hédi, Abigél, and Bori are lifelong pals from university days. Their bond holds strong despite life’s twists. Monthly book club? Now it’s Bovaryné (Madame Bovary). But real life intrudes: Hédi’s rebuilding after her divorce, Abigél dodges commitment, Bori’s marriage seems perfect—until ex-classmate Andris stirs the pot. Old grudges, missed chances, mix-ups, desires, and tempers swirl. A key goes missing, a baby arrives, confessions spill. What’s braver: saying no or yes to love? Fun, heartfelt tale proving life’s vibrant after fifty. Cast: Andrea Szulák, Anna Györgyi, Attila Epres, Erika Sajgál. Sets by Péter Enyvvári, costumes by Nóra Cselényi, directed by Dániel Dicső. Recommended for ages 12+. Runs 80 minutes, no intermission. Grab spring tickets at the Balaton Színház box office.
Az osztály vesztese (The Class Loser): Youth Show
Anikó Wéber’s hit novel hits the stage March 25, 2026, at 2 p.m.—a guest performance from Budaörsi Latinovits Színház. 60 minutes straight through, tickets 3,500 HUF (10 USD). Meet ten fifth-graders: dragon-obsessed Kristóf, shy striver Feri, clown Domi… and Bálint, who’s just Bálint. Hungry Áron, weird new kid Csaba, smelly Fanni, stuttering Anti, sweet princess Lili. Life’s no picnic. Balázs rules popularity. Class 5.a crafts a Facebook profile for Kukorica Jancsi as lit homework—shared pics, quotes from János vitéz (John the Valiant). Then a hooded, masked figure posts on the wall: “Az osztály vesztese” (The Class Loser). Who’s the culprit? Victim? Anyone from 5.a. Who’d you swap with? Who reminds you of you? Who’d you befriend? These kids spark big questions: How’s your class, school, job, world? Bullied or bullied others? Meet ’em and listen up. Cast: Orsi Szőts, Kristóf Fröhlich, Botond Vrabecz (movement). Adapted by Angéla Kolozsi from Wéber’s book. For ages 10+.
A nő meg a férfi, ha elmúlt negyven (The Woman and the Man Once Over Forty)
Improvised theater and chat on human fates March 26, 2026, at 6 p.m. in Simándy Hall. Free, but register ahead. “This production blends verse and prose in a loving, playful, cheerful meetup.” Part of “March: Women’s Month” series. Actor and actress riff with moderator and crowd on life after 40-45, via Éva Janikovszky’s immortal characters. Everyday highs, lows: opinions flip when roles switch—from convincing mom to kid. Laugh from the dark—it’s about others, right? Wild show hooks you; laughter shatters inhibitions. Janikovszky sees true: that’s us. Liberating laughs are rare in life’s big puzzles. Stars: Éva Vándor (Jászai Mari Award winner, lifetime member of Halhatatlanok Társulat), Simon Szabó, moderator Mónika Tollár. Associative flow, sharp word-mirror. Viewer rave: “Hours later, grin stuck. Lifelike, hilarious, self-mocking daily us. So true, didn’t hurt recognizing ourselves. Mandatory for every man, woman—everyone!” 90 minutes.
Marica grófnő (Countess Marica): Grand Operetta
Róbert Rátonyi Színház brings this banger March 28, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the main hall. Tickets 11,900 HUF (33 USD). Broke Count Tasziló takes an estate manager job near Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca). He hides the family’s ruin from his sister to save her dowry with his salary. Owner? Stunning Countess Marica, bored of fortune-hunters. She invents a fiancé, Baron Zsupán Kálmán. Tasziló and pal Pista Késmárky overhear. Gypsy predicts love with a noble gent. Marica stays put with Lotti auntie and Liza. Key roles: 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 by Zsigmond Móricz
Hevesi Sándor Várszínház on March 31, 2026, at 7 p.m.—fourth in 2025/26 Festetics season. Tickets 6,500 HUF (18 USD)/7,500 HUF (21 USD). Iconic social critique dives soul-deep beyond pamphlet: power pitfalls, hidden loves, marriage games, family blackmail from self-assertion to self-ruin. Protagonist István Kopjáss is elected prosecutor over corrupt rival in Zsarátnok. Idealist, broke but brainy with world-fixing dreams. Power brings “relatives” galore. Twisty plot, rich characters = hearty fun. Premiere March 27, 2026. Directed by Iván Hargitai.
Pierrot és Prigozsin az élet forgatagában (Pierrot and Prigozsin in Life’s Whirl)
Csaba Formanek’s free national tour April 1, 2026, at 7 p.m. 110 minutes, ages 14+. Philosopher-clowns hunt humans! Kettőspont Színház tours three shows, backed by Kétfarkú Kutyapárt’s 3. Rózsa Sándor fund and venues. Culture and community boost. Pierrot and Prigozsin push clown art deeper, but miss a third wheel for meaning. Love triangle spans places/times, plus friendship and twisty lives—comic-heartbreaking. Ács Tamás (Pierrot), Csaba Formanek (Prigozsin). Inspired by Truffaut’s Jules et Jim (Jules and Jim), Formanek wrote/directed based on Ács’s ideas. Free!
A színházcsináló (The Theater Maker): Play by Thomas Bernhard
Orlai Produkció sells out April 10, 2026, at 7 p.m. in main hall—second Spring season show. Nation’s Actor Bruscon (Róbert Alföldi) arrives with troupe. New turf? Gripes everywhere. And only p
