Ferocious laughs are coming to Budapest as RAM-Art Színház stages Fat Pig – Kövér disznó multiple times in 2025, with a flagship performance on Friday, December 19 at 19:00. Beloved star Andrea Balázs leads the cast, reuniting with director Árpád Iványi and Barnabás Réti, the original team behind the hit Torture (Tortúra/Misery), promising another memorable night for theater fans. The comedy plays in two parts, running about 130 minutes at 1133 Budapest, Kárpát Street (Kárpát utca) 23–25.
Cast and Creative
Directed by Árpád Iványi, with a script by Barnabás Réti. Andrea Balázs is Helen, Tibor Pásztor plays Tom, Szilvia Lilla Tóth is Jeannie, and Barnabás Réti appears as Carter.
Story
Tom, a rising corporate employee, falls for the sharp-tongued, wickedly funny Helen, whose fuller figure defies mainstream beauty standards. As their relationship deepens, relentless office jokes and jabs about Helen’s body poison their daily lives, testing Tom’s faith and loyalty.
Why It Matters
Neil LaBute’s biting satire probes modern beauty ideals, asking how much looks determine success and recognition—and how far people will reshape themselves to fit in. The celebrated American playwright and screenwriter’s acclaimed comedy premieres on a Hungarian stage for the first time. Originally debuting Off-Broadway in 2004, Fat Pig was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Comedy.
Organizers reserve the right to change the date and program.
