Debrecen’s VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center opens 2026 with a packed, eclectic slate of concerts, theater, and cabaret at one of the city’s oldest and most beloved venues. Expect openness, quality, and a neighborhood hub that still feels like home. Venue: 4034 Debrecen, Faraktár u. 67. Programs below are in date order, with age notes where applicable.
Rock Ballads by Candlelight
February 13, Friday, 7:00 PM
A string quartet reimagines the world’s biggest rock anthems under hundreds of candles. Hear Queen, Metallica, Nirvana, Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Bon Jovi, and more—arranged for strings to unlock fresh emotional layers. Expect a warm, intimate glow and goosebumps throughout. Not recommended for children under 6.
Meztelen igazság (Naked Truth) – Musical Comedy
February 16, Monday, 7:00 PM
A liberating, witty comedy about self-acceptance, women’s solidarity, and the courage it takes to strip—emotionally and literally. Six very different women sign up for a confidence-boosting pole dance course. They’re not just there for sexy moves: friendships form, secrets surface, and each woman learns to love her body. A bold plan follows—shedding inhibitions for charity… along with the clothes.
Cast: Trisha – Barbinek Paula; Bev – Kokas Piroska; Faith – Deutsch Anita; Sarah – Nyertes Zsuzsa; Rita – Sári Évi; Gabby – Fekete Linda. Director: Tallós Rita. Writer: Dave Simpson. Translator/Dramaturg: Barbinek Paula. Set/Costume: Gordos Éva. Rehearsal pianist: Fehér Adrienn. Choreographer: Tallós Andrea. Sound: Csomor György. Lights: Váradi András “Szőke.” Music: International hits in fresh arrangements. Lyrics: Csik Csaba/Cseh Dávid Péter. Pole instruction: Tóth Bernadett/Pole Heaven Studio. Assistant Director: Kiss Kriszta.
Time Travel – Erika Náray and Róbert Alföldi
February 20, Friday, 7:00 PM
A fast-moving, story-and-song journey through the history of the Academy Awards. In 1929, 15 clay statuettes were awarded without media present; in 1931 the trophy got its name, Oscar; 1953 brought TV broadcast, 1966 added color. Who remembers the beginnings—or the near-misses? This show unpacks 90 years with music, tales, and images from Oscar lore.
Három a magyar vigasság! – Riotous Musical Cabaret
February 22, Sunday, 4:00 PM
A two-part, old-school delight drawing from the golden age of Hungarian musical theater and the great Pest cabaret tradition. Beloved laugh-makers Nyertes Zsuzsa and the Érdemes Művész honorees Heller Tamás and Beregi Péter unleash chansons, evergreen kuplés, specialty acts, popular parodies, and TV-famous sketches. Prepare your abs—long, rolling laughter is guaranteed.
Performers: Nyertes Zsuzsa, Heller Tamás, Beregi Péter.
Steel Magnolias – Comedy in Two Acts
February 27, Friday, 7:00 PM
Six women gather at a small-town hair salon—without appointments. They seem fragile and delicate, but they’re tireless and tough, able to laugh (and make us laugh) even through pain. That’s the real strength. Cast: Truvy – Fésűs Nelly; Emily – Götz Anna; Shelby – Ferenczy Nagy Boglárka; Anelle – Bajor Lili / Csáki Edina; Clairee – Zorgel Enikő; Valery – Molnár Gyöngyi. Translator: Prekop Gabriella. Assistant Director: Kelemen Zsófia. Set: Szakács Ferenc. Costumes: Cselényi Nóra. Dramaturg: Deés Enikő. Director: Dicső Dániel.
A feleség negyvennél kezdődik (Wife Begins at Forty)
March 9, Monday, 7:00 PM
By Arne Sultan, Earl Barrett, Ray Cooney. Translator: Beleznay Endre.
Linda is done with 17 years of marriage, English suburbia, and her looming 40s—mostly with her husband, George. He’s fine with the status quo. But when George nods off during sex, Linda hits her limit. She wants quality passion, attention, love—life. Divorce looms. Their teen son is girl-crazy, grandpa relives the army, friends offer terrible advice, and George, with help from the bar cabinet, sets out to rejuvenate the marriage. A razor-sharp British 1980s comedy from Fórum Színház with a star cast.
Cast: George Harper – Beleznay Endre; Linda Harper – Pikali Gerda / Gregor Bernadett; Roger Dixon – Németh Kristóf / Suhajda Dániel; Betty Dixon – Gregor Bernadett / Vanya Tímea; Bernard Harper – Faragó András / Szűcs Sándor; Leonard Harper – Náray-Kovács Zsombor / Kozma Milos / Várhelyi Áron / Kovács Dominik. Set/Costumes: Csík György. Assistant/Prompter: Juhász Andrea. Directors: Németh Kristóf, Beleznay Endre. Producer: Németh Kristóf. Duration: 180 minutes, 1 intermission. Recommended 14+.
Agatha Christie: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
March 11, Wednesday, 7:00 PM
Adapted for the stage by Mark Shanahan. Veres 1 Színház. Translator: Galambos Attila.
Hercule Poirot retires to sleepy King’s Abbott—until two baffling deaths upend the peace. Scotland Yard’s inspector flounders, so Poirot returns to form, perhaps for his final case, aided by the local doctor, James Sheppard. Their deft partnership peels back a truth more surprising than anyone expects.
Cast: Hercule Poirot – Kálid Artúr; Dr. James Sheppard – Szabó P. Szilveszter; Caroline Sheppard – Zorgel Enikő; Ralph Paton – Dósa Mátyás / Oláh Béla / Tarlós Ferenc; Helen Russell – Molnár Gyöngyi / Bacsa Ildikó; Roger Ackroyd – Venyige Sándor; Flora Ackroyd – Gáspárfalvi Dorka / Holczinger Szandra; Major Hector Blunt – Száraz Dénes; Ursula Bourne – Miklós Kriszta; Parker – Janik László; Gertrude Ackroyd – Fésűs Nelly / Molnár Gyöngyi; Inspector Raglan – Pásztor Tibor. Prompter: Paku Éva. Assistant Director: Páli Veronika. Set: Bátonyi György. Costumes: Papp Janó. Director: Simon Kornél.
Bridgerton by Candlelight
March 14, Saturday, 7:00 PM
An elegant night of the hit series’ best-loved themes, performed by string quartet amid hundreds of candles. Expect a refined, romantic atmosphere evoking a bygone era, with music inspired by classical works and modern pop that has charmed audiences worldwide. Not recommended for children under 6.
Húzzad csak, kivilágos virradatig – Operetta & Cabaret
March 18, Wednesday, 7:00 PM
Ferenc Lehár, Imre Kálmán, and Albert Szirmai’s finest songs, plus kuplés, cabaret sketches, and tales—from Szenes to Countess Maritza (Marica grófnő). Prose, confessions, music, song, dance, and humor weave through a night studded with melodies from Countess Maritza (Marica grófnő), The Csárdás Princess (Csárdáskirálynő), and Mister Magnate (Mágnás Miska). Performers from Pesti Művész Színház: Nyertes Zuzsa, Fogarassy Bernadett, Czető-Fritz Éva, Egyházi Géza, Czető Roland, Várfi Sándor.
Hamupipőke (Cinderella) – Children’s Musical
March 28, Saturday, 10:30 AM
Cast: Hamupipőke – Boda Melinda; Rozinella – Pintér Dorina; Kravália – Kecskeméti Lilla; Krudélia – Dóka Andrea; Peták Mihály – Fogarassy András; Hercegúrfi – Berecz Kristóf Uwe; Kornica néni – Fogarassy András; Mice – Pintér Dorina, Kecskeméti Lilla. Music: Harmath Imre. Dramaturg/Lyrics: Bencze Balázs. Set: Halász G. Péter. Costumes: Reidinger Mária. Director: Szabó Zsuzsa.
Once there was a girl everyone called Cinderella. After her mother died, her father remarried; when he too passed away, Cinderella was left with a strict stepmother and two… (The production presents a classic story in song, dance, and bright, family-friendly staging.)
Address: 4034 Debrecen, Faraktár u. 67. Program subject to change.
