Siófok’s 2026 theater calendar is stacked, bold, and wonderfully varied. From classic comedies to contemporary twists and sparkling musical tales, the lakeside city keeps the curtain up all year. Renowned actors and respected ensembles roll into town with shows for every age, and the Balaton backdrop does the rest. Performances take place at the Kálmán Imre Művelődési Központ (Kálmán Imre Cultural Center), 8600 Siófok, Fő tér 2, with the Kálmán Imre bérlet (subscription series) anchoring the lineup.
Hamupipőke (Cinderella) – A Fairy-Tale Musical
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10:30
Venue: Kálmán Imre Művelődési Központ (Kálmán Imre Cultural Center)
The evergreen Cinderella story returns, freshly told by two contemporary Hungarian creators, staged with gorgeous sets, beautiful songs, and a cast of talented young singer-actors. It’s a classic arc with a modern sheen: the prince finds Cinderella, there’s a grand wedding feast, and the couple lives happily ever after.
Cast includes: Boda Melinda as Cinderella; Pintér Dorina as Rozinella; Kecskeméti Lilla as Kravália; Dóka Andrea as Mrs. Krudélia; Fogarassy András as Peták Mihály and as Aunt Kornica; Berecz Kristóf Uwe as the Young Prince; mice played by Pintér Dorina and Kecskeméti Lilla.
Creative team: Music by Harmath Imre; dramaturgy and lyrics by Bencze Balázs; set by Halász G. Péter; costumes by Reidinger Mária; directed by Szabó Zsuzsa. Expect a brisk, imaginative staging—and yes, The Good Is Rewarded still rings out as the final note.
Randevú Párizsban, avagy Kellemes Húsvéti Ünnepeket! (A Date in Paris, or Happy Easter!)
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 19:00
A comedy in two parts, set in Paris today, in one of its poshest districts.
Based on a 1984 French hit drawn from a screenplay by Jean Poiret and Georges Lautner—and made famous by Sophie Marceau and Jean-Paul Belmondo—the stage version lands us in the Easter holidays with industrial magnate Stéphane Margelle, a charming serial seducer married to the beautiful Sophie. After he drops Sophie at the airport, fate sends an 18-year-old girl across his path. Dinner, bar, apartment—then the twist: Sophie’s flight is canceled and she walks in. Cornered, Stéphane blurts out a whopper: the young woman is his daughter. Doors slam (figuratively), lies tangle, and Parisian poise unravels with stylish chaos.
Cast: Stéphane — Egyházi Géza; Sophie — Fogarassy Bernadett; Julie — Czető Fritz Éva; Walter — Várfi Sándor; Frédéric — Czető Roland; Marlène — Borbáth Ottília.
Creators: Directed by Márton András; set by Katona Koós János; translated by Vinkó József; assistant director Dobos Erika. Expect sleek farce mechanics, razor timing, and Easter eggs of scandal in an elegant arrondissement.
Molnár Ferenc: Az ördög (The Devil) – Comedy
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 19:00
Presented by Veszprém Petőfi Theater (Veszprémi Petőfi Színház), part of the Kálmán Imre bérlet (subscription series)
Venue: Kálmán Imre Művelődési Központ, theater hall
Directed by Benkő Péter, a two-time Jászai Mari Award-winning, honored and distinguished artist.
Molnár Ferenc’s The Devil launched him to world fame with a scandalous spark: it stares straight at the man–woman dynamic and brings the subconscious on stage as an actual character. A fashionable painter is about to paint his best friend’s wife when the Devil steps in, teasing out the secrets and unspoken temptations both have buried. The Devil goads the painter to face the truth—he is not indifferent to his friend’s wife—and sets a trap at an evening party, whispering to the smitten man that beneath the sweeping gown, the woman wears nothing. Witty, agile, and mischievously modern, the play flips expectations while the Devil rewrites the rules.
Cast: The Devil — Klem Viktor; Jolán — Szederjesi Teodóra; János — Vaszkó Bence; László — Gaál Attila Csaba; Elza — Rubold Emília; Selyem Cinka — Reiter Zita; András/Waiter — Máté P. Gábor.
Team: Set and costumes by Libor Katalin; assistant director Varga Zsófi; stage manager Szentmiklósi Ildikó; prompter Taubel Viktória.
Tickets: Stalls USD 13.53; Balcony USD 12.18.
Ne most, Drágám! (Not Now, Darling) – Two-Act Farce
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 19:00
A Veres 1 Theater (Veres 1 Színház) production, part of the Kálmán Imre bérlet (subscription series)
Venue: Kálmán Imre Művelődési Központ, theater hall
Ray Cooney, farce maestro, aims straight for your laugh muscles with a high-speed tangle inside London’s most elegant fur salon. Expect love triangles, mink coats, scantily clad surprises, garments flying out windows, and pure pandemonium. Gilbert, the pompous co-owner, is set for the conquest of his life while his wife is away. But everything jams: capricious lovers, mink prices plummeting to a tenth, an unexpected wife’s return, and a drunken frigate captain crashing through the plan. Even Arnold, the impeccably honest business partner, loses count of the affairs, the women hidden in closets, and the husbands in hot pursuit. Testosterone climbs, the city’s transport system gains a trove of women’s underwear, and Gilbert cooks up ever-crazier schemes on the way to a riotous finale.
Cast: Gilbert Bodley — Nagy Sándor; Arnold Crouch — Csonka András; Miss Tipdale — Zorgel Enikő; Janie McMichael — Fésűs Nelly / Csáki Edina; Harry McMichael — Pusztaszeri Kornél / Pál Tamás; Sue Lawson — Csáki Edina / Holczinger Szandra; Mrs. Frencham — Fejes Szandra / Miklós Kriszta; Captain Frencham — Venyige Sándor; Maude Bodley — Molnár Gyöngyi; Mr. Lawson — Janik László / Pásztor Tibor; Miss Whittington — Henczi Emma / Géczi Olívia / Kiss Csinszka Flóra.
Crew: Translated by Vajda Miklós; prompter Páli Veronika; set design Bátonyi György; costumes Molnár Szilvia; directed by Venyige Sándor. Duration: 110 minutes plus one intermission.
Tickets: Stalls USD 17.60; Balcony USD 16.24.
Siófok’s tally of stage offerings runs deep this year—62 shows to choose from—and these spring dates promise packed houses. The only question is where to sit: in the stalls, close to the action, or up on the balcony, surveying the laughter. Either way, the curtain goes up on time.
