Hívjuk és várjuk—we mean it. Debrecen’s VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center at Faraktár St. 67 opens 2026 with a packed, easy-to-love slate: premieres, effervescent operetta, razor-sharp comedies, and a candlelit rock night. One of the region’s oldest cultural anchors is doubling down on openness and quality, hosting exhibitions, concerts, theater, and neighborhood staples throughout the year.
“Meztelen igazság” (Naked Truth) – A Musical Comedy With Spine
Dates: Wednesday, January 14, 19:00; Monday, February 16, 19:00.
Six women from wildly different backgrounds sign up for the same self-confidence pole-dance class. They hardly resemble each other, yet each is there for more than a sexy workout. As meetings turn into friendships and secrets surface, they begin to accept and love their bodies. Guided by a brave, cheeky idea, they decide to shed their inhibitions—and yes, their clothes—at a charity performance. Smart, liberating, and about self-acceptance and the power of sisterhood.
Cast: Paula Barbinek (Trisha), Piroska Kokas (Bev), Anita Deutsch (Faith), Zsuzsa Nyertes (Sarah), Évi Sári (Rita), Linda Fekete (Gabby).
Written by Dave Simpson; director Rita Tallós; dramaturg/translator Paula Barbinek; set and costumes by Éva Gordos; répétiteur Adrienn Fehér; choreography by Andrea Tallós; sound by György Csomor; lights by András “Szőke” Váradi; international hits reimagined; lyrics by Csaba Csik/Dávid Péter Cseh; pole dance coaching by Bernadett Tóth/Pole Heaven; assistant director Kriszta Kiss.
Furs, Lovers, and Free-Fall Farce
Date: Friday, January 16, 19:00. Two-act comedy, 110 minutes.
In a fourth-floor fur salon, mink coats fly out the window, half-dressed women dart between doors, and faithless husbands and wives pile in at tightening intervals. John Chapman and Ray Cooney spin a simple love triangle into nearly a dozen tangled who’s-with-who Gordian knots, mercilessly tossing the salon’s fast-talking owners into escalating, impossible scrapes. The mink becomes a gleeful symbol—whether of male craving or female frivolity—of single-minded desire rattling every piece of furniture in its path. No illusions here: the women don’t think much more complicatedly than the men; their wants are just more often packaged as objects, while the supposed crown of creation keeps chasing nature’s quick hits.
Cast: Sándor Nagy (Gilbert Bodley), András Csonka (Arnold Crouch), Szilvia Molnár (Sue Lawson, also costume designer), Erika Steinkohl/Enikő Zorgel (Miss Tipdale), Nelly Fésűs (Janie McMichael), Tamás Pál (Harry McMichael), Erika Csányi (Mrs. Frencham), Sándor Venyige (Frencham, frigate captain), Gyöngyi Molnár (Maude Bodley), László Janik (Mr. Lawson), Csinszka Flóra Kiss (Miss Whittington). Set: Anna Varsányi. Director: Sándor Venyige.
Zerkovitz–Topolcsányi: Orfeum hercegnő (Princess of the Orfeum)
Date: Saturday, January 17, 18:00. National Premiere III.
A fresh two-part operetta-comedy drenched in sparkling humor, downtown romance, and evergreen melodies. The plot? A legendary Budapest prima donna, long retired to a quiet country estate, is swept back into the dazzling world of the Royal Orfeum. There she conquers hearts, rewires relationships, and lights the fuse on a charming young love. And then Béla Zerkovitz arrives—in song, wit, and sheer verve. Expect his classics in a new, lively wrap: Éjjel az omnibusz tetején; Mi muzsikus lelkek, mi bohém fiúk; Asszonykám, adj egy kis kimenőt; Los Angeles (A csókos Pest); Kár itt minden dumáért—and more surprises.
Cast: Ibolya Nagy (Déryné Prize), Attila Csengeri (eMeRTon Prize, lead in The Phantom of the Opera), plus triple casting for the soubrette roles: Dorka Pacskó (Madách Theatre), Vanda Unger, Csenge Békány; Szilárd Kovács (dancer-comic; guest at the Budapest Operetta Theatre and Madách). Story: Laura Topolcsányi. Music: the immortal tunes of Béla Zerkovitz. By Mosoly Muzsika Produkció, whose mission is to keep writing the operetta story begun by Lehár, Kálmán, and Zerkovitz. Slogan: Princess of the Orfeum—the new star of the Budapest night. One evening you won’t forget.
Akt hegedűvel (Nude with Violin)
Date: Friday, January 30, 19:00. Two acts, 120 minutes.
A towering painter dies. His work hangs in museums across the world, coveted by collectors, praised by critics. When it emerges that his final-period masterpiece, Nude with Violin, is in his estate, America’s art scene stirs. The family arrives for the funeral—and realizes there’s no will. Yet the faithful valet holds a letter. Soon, uninvited guests multiply, bank vault letters surface, and the past—by turns murky and painfully clear—begins to rearrange the truth.
Michael Cooney: Nicsak, ki lakik itt?! (Who’s There?)
Dates: Sunday, February 8, 19:00; Saturday, April 11, 15:00. Madness in two parts. Bánfalvy Stúdió’s latest comedy, revived in 2025.
A London-based Hungarian, Róbert Szűcs, has it all—unemployment benefit, old-age pension, sick pay, family allowance, disability payments, free cow’s milk, and a bra hustle that drives his wife mad with jealousy. Afraid of getting caught, he’d rather ditch the illegitimate handouts than lose his freedom or his marriage. Turns out getting rid of benefits is harder than getting them. Translator/dramaturg: Albert Benedek; revised by Albert Benedek, Oliver W. Horvath, HCS; director Csaba Horváth; producers HCS, Oliver W. Horvath.
Cast: Iza Varga/Zsófia Kondákor (Linda Szűcs-Swan), Ferenc Hujber (Róbert Szűcs), Imre Harmath/Ádám Gombás (Pawel Duda), Ádám Gombás/Zoli Kiss (Mr. George Jenkins), Ganxsta Zolee (Gyurka), Anna Bugár/Zsófia Kondákor (Sally Chessington), Péter Sándor/Levente Hajdu (Dr. Chapman), István Imre/Dávid Csányi (Mr. Fortbright), Orsolya György (Miss Cowper), Timi Stelczer (Magdalena Szmrczyk).
Rockballadák gyertyafényben (Rock Ballads by Candlelight)
Date: Friday, February 13, 19:00.
Hundreds of candles, a string quartet, and the world’s greatest rock anthems: Queen, Metallica, Nirvana, Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Bon Jovi, and more—rearranged with new emotional depth. The warm glow and intimate acoustics promise a memorable night. Not recommended for children under 6.
Időutazás (Time Travel) – Erika Náray and Róbert Alföldi
Date: Friday, February 20, 19:00.
A breezy, story-and-song trip through the Academy Awards. In 1929, 15 statuettes, clay-made, no one knew the name, winners notified ahead, no media. Since 1931 it’s been called the Oscar; televised since 1953, in color since 1966. Who remembers the early years, the hundreds of winners, the near-misses? They sift through 90 years with songs, tales, and images from Oscar history.
Három a magyar vigasság! (Thrice the Hungarian Merriment!)
Date: Sunday, February 22, 16:00. Musical cabaret in two parts.
Three beloved laugh-makers—Zsuzsa Nyertes of the Vidám Színpad, plus Mikroszkóp Színpad heavyweights Tamás Heller and Péter Beregi, both Distinguished Artists—dip into the golden age of Hungarian musical theater and the iconic tradition of the Pest cabaret. Ambassadors of cheer, tireless and ageless, they bring variety that truly has something for everyone, from punchlines to classic patter.
