Riotous farce Not Now, Darling hits Hungary with Veres 1 Színház: London fur salon chaos, love triangles, flying garments, nonstop laughs in Budapest, Veresegyház, Győr, Debrecen. Book 2025–2026 dates now!
when: 2025.12.11., Thursday, Budapest
where: Hungary, -
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Ray Cooney and John Chapman’s riotous farce Not Now, Darling storms Hungarian stages in 2025–2026 with Veres 1 Színház. Expect love triangles, mink coats, scantily clad women, garments flying out of windows, and total mayhem—set in London’s classiest fur salon and engineered purely for carefree laughs. Comedy maestro Ray Cooney targets the audience’s funny bone without mercy; spend an evening with the Not Now, Darling crew and you’ll remember it for a long time.
Dates and Venues
2025.12.11 – Not Now, Darling | Veres 1 Színház, 1032 Budapest, District 3 – Óbuda, Bécsi út 154.
2025.12.23 – Not Now, Darling | Veres 1 Színház, 2112 Veresegyház, Köves utca 14.
2026.01.06 – Not Now, Darling | Veres 1 Színház, 9021 Győr, Aradi Vértanúk útja 16.
2026.01.12 – Not Now, Darling | Veres 1 Színház, 1032 Budapest, District 3 – Óbuda, Bécsi út 154.
2026.01.16 – Not Now, Darling | Presented by Veres 1 Színház, 4034 Debrecen, Faraktár utca 67.
Note
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
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Pros
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Family-friendly-ish slapstick and door-slamming farce vibes that teens and grandparents can enjoy together, with cheeky humor but a light, silly tone
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The play is internationally known among British farce fans (Ray Cooney is a big name), so you’re not walking into something totally obscure
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Multiple dates across Budapest, Debrecen, Győr, and Veresegyház give you options to fit a trip itinerary
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Budapest is a well-known, easy city for U.S. tourists, with plenty to do around showtime (Óbuda venue is in a pleasant, historic district)
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Venues are reachable by public transit in Budapest (trams/metro to Óbuda) and by car nationwide; driving between cities is straightforward on good highways
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Ticket prices in Hungary are typically wallet-friendly compared with West European or U.S. theater
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As a classic British farce set in a London fur salon, it’s a fun cultural mashup to see in Hungary and a quirky travel story
- Hungarian-language production means non-Hungarian speakers will miss wordplay and rapid-fire jokes unless super familiar with the plot
Cons
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Some risqué themes (scantily clad hijinks) may be awkward for younger kids or conservative families
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Outside Budapest, cities like Veresegyház and Debrecen are less known to foreign visitors, so you’ll need a bit more planning
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Compared with big English-language farces in London/NYC, this won’t offer surtitles or star power—go for the local vibe, not the marquee experience
