Debrecen’s VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center throws open its doors in 2026 with exhibitions, concerts, theater premieres, and neighborhood favorites filling the storied venue at 4034 Debrecen, Faraktár St. 67. One of the region’s longest-standing cultural hubs, the center promises open-minded programming and a steady push for quality—from laugh-out-loud British farce to candlelit string quartets and classic operetta hits.
Six Women, One Salon
Friday, February 27, 7:00 PM
A two-act comedy drops six women into a small-town hair salon—where appointments are optional and resilience is mandatory. They look delicate, but they’re relentless: not heroes, just women who can laugh through the worst and get others laughing, too. That’s the real power.
Cast: Truvy — Nelly Fésűs; Emily — Anna Götz; Shelby — Boglárka Ferenczy Nagy; Anelle — Lili Bajor / Edina Csáki; Clairee — Enikő Zorgel; Valery — Gyöngyi Molnár. Translation: Gabriella Prekop. Assistant Director: Zsófia Kelemen. Set: Ferenc Szakács. Costumes: Nóra Cselényi. Dramaturg: Enikő Deés. Director: Dániel Dicső.
Wife Begins at Forty
Monday, March 9, 7:00 PM
Written by Arne Sultan – Earl Barrett – Ray Cooney. Hungarian translation: Endre Beleznay.
Linda is bored with 17 years of marriage, the approaching big 4-0, comfy suburbia—and especially her husband, George. He refuses to notice until he literally dozes off during sex. For Linda, that’s it: she wants attention, love, quality sensuality—and a divorce. Their teenage son is dating, grandpa’s off on looped war stories, friends peddle absurd advice, and George, nudged by the liquor cabinet, hatches a dangerous plan to reboot his marriage. A masterful 1980s British comedy with a starry cast from Forum Theatre (Fórum Színház), full of riotous situations and irresistible characters.
Cast: George Harper — Endre Beleznay; Linda Harper — Gerda Pikali / Bernadett Gregor; Roger Dixon — Kristóf Németh / Dániel Suhajda; Betty Dixon — Bernadett Gregor / Tímea Vanya; Bernard Harper — András Faragó / Sándor Szűcs; Leonard Harper — Zsombor Náray-Kovács / Milos Kozma / Áron Várhelyi / Dominik Kovács. Set and Costumes: György Csík. Assistant/Prompter: Andrea Juhász. Directors: Kristóf Németh and Endre Beleznay. Producer: Kristóf Németh. Running time: 180 minutes with one intermission. Recommended 14+. Program subject to change.
Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Wednesday, March 11, 7:00 PM
Adapted for the stage by Mark Shanahan. Veres 1 Theatre (Veres 1 Színház) production. Hungarian translation: Attila Galambos.
Hercule Poirot retires to sleepy King’s Abbot, only to face two inexplicable deaths. The assigned inspector flounders, and at the grieving family’s request, Poirot—retired or not—dives back into the hunt. With local doctor James Sheppard at his side, the truth proves far more shocking than anyone expects.
Cast: Hercule Poirot — Artúr Kálid; Dr. James Sheppard — Szilveszter Szabó P.; Caroline Sheppard — Enikő Zorgel; Ralph Paton — Mátyás Dósa / Béla Oláh / Ferenc Tarlós; Helen Russell — Gyöngyi Molnár / Ildikó Bacsa; Roger Ackroyd — Sándor Venyige; Flora Ackroyd — Dorka Gáspárfalvi / Szandra Holczinger; Major Hector Blunt — Dénes Száraz; Ursula Bourne — Kriszta Miklós; Parker — László Janik; Gertrude Ackroyd — Nelly Fésűs / Gyöngyi Molnár; Inspector Raglan — Tibor Pásztor. Prompter: Éva Paku. Assistant Director: Veronika Páli. Set: György Bátonyi. Costumes: Janó Papp. Director: Kornél Simon.
Bridgerton by Candlelight
Saturday, March 14, 7:00 PM
A swoon-worthy evening where the hit Bridgerton series’ most beloved themes glow under hundreds of candles. A string quartet floats through selections inspired by classical works and modern pop, creating a refined, romantic atmosphere with the irresistible charm of a bygone era. Not recommended for children under 6.
Play Till Dawn: Operetta and Cabaret
Wednesday, March 18, 7:00 PM
A sparkling operetta-cabaret with the loveliest songs by Ferenc Lehár, Imre Kálmán, and Albert Szirmai, plus duets, cabaret sketches, prose, confessions, music, vocals, dance, and humor. Unforgettable hits from Countess Maritza (Marica grófnő), The Csardas Princess (Csárdáskirálynő), and Mishka the Magnate (Mágnás Miska). Performers from Pest Artists’ Theatre (Pesti Művész Színház): Zuzsa Nyertes, Bernadett Fogarassy, Éva Czető-Fritz, Géza Egyházi, Roland Czető, Sándor Várfi.
Cinderella
Saturday, March 28, 10:30 AM
A musical fairy tale about the ash-swept girl, her strict stepfamily, and a magical night that ends at midnight. When the clock strikes twelve, she flees, leaving behind a shoe—and a prince determined to find her.
Cast: Cinderella — Melinda Boda; Rozinella — Dorina Pintér; Kravália — Lilla Kecskeméti; Madam Krudélia — Andrea Dóka; Mihály Peták / Aunt Kornica — András Fogarassy; The Prince — Kristóf Uwe Berecz; Mice — Dorina Pintér, Lilla Kecskeméti. Music: Imre Harmath. Dramaturg and Lyrics: Balázs Bencze. Set: G. Péter Halász. Costumes: Mária Reidinger. Director: Zsuzsa Szabó.
Heatwave: A Musical Comedy
Saturday, March 28, 7:00 PM
A hilarious, high-spirited trip through the unavoidable hurdles of midlife and menopause, laced with self-irony and big laughs—and a reminder that support from men helps. Four friends in their fifties meet on a train bound for Spain’s coast to reclaim their youthful spark and summer freedom, wrestling with Andalusian heat and their own hot flashes.
Characters: FRIDA — divorced, compulsively neat, pill-dependent; PAOLA — a teacher in a monotonous marriage, sees herself as overweight; CARMEN — an entrepreneur, highly sexual, devours life and men; ALBA — widowed, sweet, a bit ditzy, into esoterica without quite mastering it. A charming man is part of the story—his role is a surprise.
Cast: Enikő Détár, Nelli Fésűs, Csekka Gyebnár, Judit Ladinek, Attila Bardóczy. Director: Rita Tallós. Written by Lóránt Varga from an idea by J. Pabló Galiano. Lyrics: Csaba Csík. Choreography: Bertalan Vári. Costumes: Anikó Ungár.
The Elegance of Night – Debrecen
Monday, March 30, 7:00 PM
Attila Csengeri, Andrea Mahó, and Gábor Kovács lead a concert that’s more than musical theater: a seductive, shadow-kissed journey where the dark is enticing, not scary. Songs from The Phantom of the Opera (Az Operaház Fantomja), Romeo and Juliet (Rómeó és Júlia), Cats (Macskák), and world hits that caress the soul like a longed-for embrace. Three voices, one heartbeat, proving love outlives time. Dress code: black, white, gold, or red.
Michael Cooney: Look Who’s Living Here?!
Saturday, April 11, 3:00 PM
A two-part madcap farce. Translator and dramaturg: Albert Benedek. Revamped for revival by Albert Benedek, Oliver W. Horváth, HCS. Bánfalvy Studio (Bánfalvy Stúdió) 2018. Revived 2025. Director: Csaba Horváth. Producers: HCS, Oliver W. Hor.
Venue: VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center (VOKE Egyetértés Művelődési Központ), 4034 Debrecen, Faraktár St. 67. Programs subject to change.
