Debrecen’s VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center throws open its doors in 2026 with a welcoming mix of theater premieres, concerts, operetta-and-cabaret nights, family musicals, and evergreen mysteries. One of the city’s oldest cultural anchors aims wide and reaches for quality, welcoming locals with regular community programs alongside touring productions. The venue: 4034 Debrecen, Faraktár St. (Faraktár u.) 67.
A Feleség Negyvennél Kezdődik (Wife Begins at Forty) – British farce with bite
Monday, March 9, 2026, 19:00
Writers: Arne Sultan – Earl Barrett – Ray Cooney
Translator: Endre Beleznay
Linda is fed up with 17 years of marriage, English suburbia, and turning forty—mostly with her husband, George. He refuses to notice anything’s wrong. When George falls asleep during intimacy, Linda snaps: she wants a divorce and the right to passion, attention, love, and life. Their teenage son brings home a girlfriend, a senile grandpa repeats war stories, best friends give wildly bad advice, and poor George—helped along by the bar cabinet—vows to rejuvenate their marriage. It’s a sharply written British comedy set in the 1980s with a star cast, the latest laugh-out-loud hit from Fórum Színház packed with lovable characters and killer timing.
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.
Creators: Set/Costume – György Csík; Assistant/Prompter – Andrea Juhász; Directors – Kristóf Németh, Endre Beleznay; Producer – Kristóf Németh.
Duration: 180 minutes, 1 intermission. Recommended for ages 14+.
The Mousetrap (Az egérfogó) – Poirot’s last case
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 19:00
Agatha Christie’s novel adapted for the stage by Mark Shanahan
Veres 1 Színház production; Translator: Attila Galambos
Hercule Poirot retires to the tranquil English estate world of King’s Abbot. Peace doesn’t last: two inexplicable deaths rock the village. With the Yard inspector out of his depth, a grieving family begs Poirot to dive back in—likely his final solved crime. With local doctor James Sheppard at his side, their cunning partnership unmasks a truth far more shocking than expected.
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.
Creators: Prompter – Éva Paku; Assistant Director – Veronika Páli; Set – György Bátonyi; Costumes – Janó Papp; Director – Kornél Simon.
Bridgerton’s Music by Candlelight
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 19:00
An evening drenched in romance and elegance: a string quartet performs beloved themes and songs from the smash-hit Bridgerton series, inspired by classical works and modern pop. Hundreds of candles transform the hall into a refined, romantic glow echoing a bygone age. Not recommended for children under 6.
Húzzad csak, kivilágos virradatig – Operetta and cabaret
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 19:00
A luminous parade of classics by Ferenc Lehár, Imre Kálmán, and Albert Szirmai, plus sketches and cabaret from Szenes to Countess Maritza (Marica grófnő). Expect evergreen hits from Countess Maritza (Marica grófnő), The Csárdás Princess (Csárdáskirálynő), and Magnate Miska (Mágnás Miska), laced with prose, confessions, music, song, dance, and humor. Performing artists from Pesti Művész Színház: Zuzsa Nyertes, Bernadett Fogarassy, Éva Czető-Fritz, Géza Egyházi, Roland Czető, Sándor Várfi.
Cinderella (Hamupipőke) – Family musical
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 10:30
Cast: Cinderella – Melinda Boda; Rozinella – Dorina Pintér; Kravália – Lilla Kecskeméti; Madam Krudélia – Andrea Dóka; Mihály Peták / Aunt Kornica – András Fogarassy; Prince – Kristóf Uwe Berecz; Mice – Dorina Pintér, Lilla Kecskeméti.
Music – Imre Harmath; Dramaturgy and Lyrics – Balázs Bencze; Set – G. Péter Halász; Costumes – Mária Reidinger; Director – Zsuzsa Szabó.
A kind-hearted girl, a cruel stepfamily, a royal ball, a midnight dash, and a lost shoe: a sparkling retelling powered by a mysterious helper, friendly animals, and a dress fit for dreams.
Heatwave (Hőhullám) – Musical comedy of midlife
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 19:00
Four very different friends meet on a train bound for Spain’s coast, determined to relive youthful escapades and shake off everyday burdens. In scorching Andalusia, heat isn’t the only wave to ride: menopause brings humor, honesty, and solidarity—best handled with self-irony, big laughs, and supportive men. Characters: Frida, a divorced, compulsively tidy, pill-dependent neat freak; Paola, a midlife teacher in a dull marriage, mildly overweight but self-critical; Carmen, an entrepreneur devouring life—and men; Alba, a sweet, slightly ditzy widow dabbling in esoterica. A charming man enters too—but that’s the 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.
Elegance of the Night (Az Éj Eleganciája) – Debrecen
Monday, March 30, 2026, 19:00
Concert: More Than Musical with Attila Csengeri, Andrea Mahó, Gábor Kovács. Think Halloween without the fright: a seductive night where music confesses love. The legends roar back—The Phantom of the Opera (Az Operaház Fantomja), Romeo and Juliet (Rómeó és Júlia), Cats (Macskák)—and world hits that feel like the hug you’ve waited for. Three voices braid passion, mystery, and undying love in a heartbeat. Dress code: black, white, gold, or red.
Michael Cooney: Nicsak, ki lakik itt?! – Madness in two acts
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 15:00
Translator/Dramaturg: Albert Benedek; Revived by Albert Benedek, Oliver W. Horvath, HCS; Bánfalvy Stúdió 2018; Revived 2025; Director: Csaba Horváth; Producers: HCS, Oliver W. Horvath.
A London-based Hungarian is sick of free money. Róbert Szűcs is living the dream on unemployment benefits, old-age pension, sick pay, family allowance, disability payments, and, naturally, free cow’s milk—not to mention a nursing-bra side hustle that riles his wife. Fearing exposure, he decides he’d rather ditch the illicit benefits than his wife or his freedom. Easier said than done. Cast: Linda Szűcs-Swan – Iza Varga / Zsófia Kondákor; Róbert Szűcs – Ferenc Hujber; Paweł Duda – Imre Harmath / Ádám Gombás.
All events at VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center (VO KE Egyetértés Művelődési Központ), 4034 Debrecen, Faraktár St. (Faraktár u.) 67.
