Discover Debrecen’s 2026 VOKE season: candlelit rock and Bridgerton, bold comedies, Christie mystery, operetta cabaret, and family musicals—premier performances at Faraktár St. 67. Book unforgettable culture now.
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Debrecen’s VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center is back with a packed 2026 season at 4034 Debrecen, Faraktár St. 67. One of the city’s oldest cultural hubs, the Railway Cultural Center (Vasutas Művelődési Központ) blends openness with high standards: exhibitions, concerts, theater, and beloved community programs all under one roof.
Friday, February 13, 7:00 PM
A string quartet reimagines the world’s biggest rock hits in the glow of hundreds of candles. Expect Queen, Metallica, Nirvana, Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Bon Jovi, and more, transformed with lush arrangements that reveal new depths. A warm, intimate, unforgettable night. Not recommended for children under 6.
Monday, February 16, 7:00 PM
A witty, liberating comedy about self-acceptance, the power of women’s solidarity, and how the bravest act can be to strip down—emotionally and literally. Six women from different backgrounds sign up for a confidence-boosting pole dance course and discover they came for far more than sexy moves. Friendships form, secrets spill, and they learn to love their bodies. Driven by a bold idea, they decide to shed their inhibitions—and their clothes—for charity.
Cast: Trisha — Paula Barbinek; Bev — Piroska Kokas; Faith — Anita Deutsch; Sarah — Zsuzsa Nyertes; Rita — Évi Sári; Gabby — Linda Fekete
Director: Rita Tallós
Written by Dave Simpson; Hungarian translation/dramaturgy by Paula Barbinek; Set/Costume: Éva Gordos; Repetiteur: Adrienn Fehér; Choreography: Andrea Tallós; Sound: György Csomor; Lights: András “Szőke” Váradi; Music: international hits reimagined; Lyrics: Csaba Csik / Dávid Péter Cseh; Pole dance coaching: Bernadett Tóth / Pole Heaven Rúdtánc Stúdió; Assistant Director: Kriszta Kiss.
Friday, February 20, 7:00 PM
A whirlwind of songs, stories, and images from the history of the Academy Awards. From 1929’s first 15 clay statuettes and a press-free ceremony to the name “Oscar” (since 1931), TV broadcasts (since 1953), and color (since 1966), the evening revisits nine decades of triumphs and near-misses through music and anecdotes.
Sunday, February 22, 4:00 PM
A two-part musical cabaret drawing on the golden age of Hungarian musical theater and classic Pest cabaret. The beloved laugh-makers: Zsuzsa Nyertes, and the Merited Artist (Érdemes Művész) honorees Tamás Heller and Péter Beregi, deliver chansons, timeless couplets, special solos, popular parodies, and TV-famous sketches. Prepare your abs—the long, loud laughter is guaranteed.
Featuring: Zsuzsa Nyertes, Tamás Heller (Merited Artist), Péter Beregi (Merited Artist)
Friday, February 27, 7:00 PM
Six women gather in a small-town hair salon—without appointments. They may seem fragile, but they’re tireless and tough, able to laugh through pain and make others laugh too. That’s real strength.
Cast: Truvy — Nelly Fésűs; Emily — Anna Götz; Shelby — Boglárka Ferenczy Nagy; Anelle — Lili Bajor / Edina Csáki; Clairee — Enikő Zorgel; Valery — Gyöngyi Molnár
Translator: Gabriella Prekop; Assistant Director: Zsófia Kelemen; Set: Ferenc Szakács; Costumes: Nóra Cselényi; Dramaturg: Enikő Deés; Director: Dániel Dicső.
Monday, March 9, 7:00 PM
By Arne Sultan – Earl Barrett – Ray Cooney; translated by Endre Beleznay. Linda is bored with 17 years of marriage, suburban life, and the looming forty—most of all with her husband George. He’s oblivious, happy as is. When George falls asleep during sex, Linda snaps: she wants quality sensuality, attention, love, life. She wants a divorce. Their teen son starts dating, senile grandpa rattles off war stories, friends give insane advice, and George—helped by the liquor cabinet—decides to rejuvenate the marriage. A razor-sharp British comedy of the 1980s with a star cast, from Fórum Színház (Forum Theatre).
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/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.
Wednesday, March 11, 7:00 PM
Agatha Christie’s novel adapted by Mark Shanahan, presented by Veres 1 Színház, translated by Attila Galambos. Hercule Poirot retires to the drowsy English manor village of Kings Abbott, but two inexplicable deaths pull him back. The Yard’s inspector flounders, and at the family’s request Poirot—retired or not—pursues the truth with trademark zeal in what may be his final solved case. With Dr. James Sheppard at his side, the revelations shock far more than expected.
Cast: Hercule Poirot — Artúr Kálid; Dr. James Sheppard — Szilveszter P. Szabó; 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.
Saturday, March 14, 7:00 PM
A romantic, elegant evening where a string quartet performs the most-loved melodies from Bridgerton—drawing on classical works and modern pop inspirations that captivated global audiences. Hundreds of candles set a refined, irresistibly historical mood. Not recommended for children under 6.
Wednesday, March 18, 7:00 PM
An operetta-and-cabaret night bursting with the finest songs of Ferenc Lehár, Imre Kálmán, and Albert Szirmai; classic couplets; cabaret sketches; prose; novellas; confessions; music; song; dance; and humor. Beloved hits from Countess Maritza (Marica grófnő), The Csárdás Princess (Csárdáskirálynő), and Miska the Magnate (Mágnás Miska) shimmer between comedy bits.
Performers from Pesti Művész Színház (Pest Artists’ Theatre): Zsuzsa Nyertes, Bernadett Fogarassy, Éva Czető-Fritz, Géza Egyházi, Roland Czető, Sándor Várfi.
Saturday, March 28, 10:30 AM
Cast: Cinderella — Melinda Boda; Rozinella — Dorina Pintér; Kravália — Lilla Kecskeméti; Madam Krudélia — Andrea Dóka; Mihály Peták — András Fogarassy; Prince — Kristóf Uwe Berecz; Aunt Kornica — András Fogarassy; Mice — Dorina Pintér, Lilla Kecskeméti
Music: Imre Harmath; Dramaturgy/Lyrics: Balázs Bencze; Set: G. Péter Halász; Costumes: Mária Reidinger; Director: Zsuzsa Szabó.
Once there was a girl everyone called Cinderella. After her mother died, her father remarried, then passed away too, leaving Cinderella with a strict stepmother and her two daughters…
