Hívjuk és várjuk: the VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center (Egyetértés Művelődési Központ) in Debrecen is launching its 2025/2026 season at the Railway Workers’ Cultural Center (Vasutas Művelődési Központ), 4034 Debrecen, Faraktár St. (Faraktár u.) 67. Alongside exhibitions, expect concerts, theater shows, and the district’s regular community events. One of the region’s oldest and most influential venues, the center prides itself on openness and high standards. First up: a brand-new operetta premiere on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
“Te rongyos élet…” — New Operetta Premiere
Imre Kálmán – Zsolt Meskó: Te rongyos élet… is a two-act operetta that lifts the curtain on a world that’s tangled, passionate, bittersweet, goofy, and thrilling. The story weaves together an unselfish superfan, a shy genius, and a young actress willing to do anything for a great role, revealing both the composer’s life and the backstage secrets of the theater. Imre Kálmán lived a peculiar life and met a fate to match; his wildly popular music has charmed the world for a century. Expect his greatest hits: Te rongyos élet/Mondd meg, hogy imádom, A pesti nőket/Álom, álom, édes álom, Túl az Óperencián, Az asszony összetör, Szép város Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca), Hajmási Péter, and more. Writer Zsolt Meskó, a boundlessly imaginative polymath, currently has a musical running to great success at the Madách Theatre (Madách Színház). Cast: Ibolya Nagy, Attila Csengeri, Elvira Haraszti/Dorka Pacskó.
Marriage Meltdown Comedy Night
A FELESÉG NEGYVENNÉL KEZDŐDIK (The Wife Begins at Forty) arrives Monday, December 1, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. Written by Arne Sultan – Earl Barrett – Ray Cooney, translated by Endre Beleznay. Linda is fed up with 17 years of marriage, the English suburban grind, and the looming fourth decade—mostly with her husband, George, who’s perfectly content. When George falls asleep during sex, Linda snaps: she wants quality intimacy, attention, love, life. She wants a divorce. Their teenage son is girl-crazy, the senile grandpa rattles off war stories, best friends serve up absurd advice, and poor George stands in the chaos—who, with a little push…
