Grab your calendars for an explosive 2026 at Debrecen’s VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center, tucked away at 4034 Faraktár u. 67. This historic hotspot, one of the oldest in the area, swings open its doors for thrilling exhibitions, lively concerts, gripping theater productions, and all the neighborhood favorites. Expect a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere and top-notch quality that keeps everyone coming back – we’re talking unmissable fun in the heart of the city.
Nicsak, ki lakik itt?! (Peek-a-boo, Who’s Living Here?!)
Catch Michael Cooney’s riotous comedy on Saturday, April 11 at 3 PM – a two-act madhouse revamped by translator-dramaturg Benedek Albert, with tweaks by Oliver W. Horváth and HCS. Originally from Bánfalvy Studio in 2018, freshened up in 2025, directed by Horváth Csaba, produced by HCS and Oliver W. Horváth. Picture this: London-based Hungarian Szűcs Róbert has it all on the dole – unemployment benefits, pension, sick pay, child allowance, disability, free school milk, even a nursing bra scam that ticks off his wife. In a panic about getting busted, he’d rather ditch the cash than his freedom or spouse. But shaking off those handouts? Easier said than done. Cast includes Linda Szűcs-Swan as Varga Iza/Kondákor Zsófia; Szűcs Róbert as Hujber Ferenc; Pawel Duda as Harmath Imre/Gombás Ádám; Mr. George Jenkins as Gombás Ádám/Kiss Zoli; Gyurka as Ganxsta Zolee; Sally Chessington as Bugár Anna/Kondákor Zsófia; Dr. Chapman as Sándor Péter/Hajdu Levente; Mr. Fortbright as Imre István/Csányi Dávid; Miss Cowper as György Orsolya; Magdalena Szmrczyk as Stelczer Timi.
Az egérfogó (The Mousetrap) – Crime Thriller
Monday, April 13 at 7 PM features Agatha Christie’s brain-twisting Mousetrap, a two-and-a-half-hour mind-bender full of misdirection and red herrings. You’re snowed in at the young Ralston couple’s remote guesthouse – phone lines cut, a woman murdered on Culver Street. Detective Trotter arrives, pinning the killer among the guests. Christie toys with you, proving each suspect guilty one by one, ramping up the deception till the big reveal. Fun fact: Christie’s granddaughter got the rights thinking it’d flop in six months – wrong! It’s run 69 years strong in London at St. Martin’s Theatre, outshining Big Ben as a tourist draw. Over 28,000 shows, 454 actors, 149 miles of ironed shirts, 512 tons of lobby ice cream sold since Churchill’s premiership and rationed meat days. Veres 1 Theater nails the vibe: roaring fire, blizzard winds, 1920s costumes, razor-sharp acting keeping “Who did it?” burning till the end – EVERYONE’S SUSPECT! Cast: Trokán Péter as Mr. Paravicini; Csáki Edina as Mollie Ralston; Pásztor Tibor as Giles Ralston; Dósa Mátyás/Krajnik-Balogh Gábor as Christopher Wren; Mohai Tamás as Trotter; Zorgel Enikő as Mrs. Boyle; Venyige Sándor as Major Metcalf; Molnár Gyöngyi as Miss Casewell. Music by Lencsés Balázs, dramaturg Venyige Sándor, sets/costumes Gedeon Boróka, directed by Schlanger András.
Lánybúcsú (Hen Party) – Musical
Wednesday, April 15 at 7 PM, Liliom Produkció’s fresh musical follows four fortysomething childhood pals – Alíz, Bella, Petra, Laura – crashing a Balaton Highlands villa for their “hen party.” Chaos erupts: the unaware owner-actress mom and family-like housekeeper Erzsike get blindsided. Uninvited guests pile in, champagne flows, skeletons tumble from closets, and Laura’s cake wrecks everything. The gals (plus Erzsike) flail through the mix-ups till András saves the day. Hits from Bódi László Cipő and Republic like Repül a bálna (Whale Takes Flight), Szállj el kismadár (Fly Away Little Bird), Neked könnyű lehet (It’s Easy for You) blast through. Cast: Nóra as Keresztes Ildikó; Bede-Fazekas Anna as Erzsike; Fekete Linda as Petra; Bozó Andrea as Alíz; Kokas Piroska as Bella; Tunyogi Bernadett as Laura; Bardóczy Attila as András. Written by Sztárek Andrea from Liliom idea, dramaturg Barbinek Paula, choreo Bakó Gábor, costumes Ungár Anikó, sets Szvatek Péter, arrangements Maráth Viktor, sound Csomor György, lights Váradi András “Szőke”, rehearsal Fehér Adrienn, directed by Tallós Rita, produced by Timár Krisztina.
Pán Péter (Peter Pan)
Sunday, April 19 at 11 AM, dive into J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan musical fairy tale. Wendy Darling’s average London life with her brothers, mom, and wimpy dad flips when the flying Peter from Neverland – eternal kidland of endless adventures with Lost Boys battling pirate Captain Hook – arrives. Cast: Berecz Uwe as Pán Péter; Boda Melinda as Wendy; Pintér Dorina as Mrs. Darling; Fogarassy András as Mr. Darling; Fogarassy András/Gergő as Hook; Tóth Bálint as John; Tucker Áron as Michael; plus Tinker Bell, Mr. Smee. Written by Harmath Imre-Lénárt László, music Harmath Imre, lyrics Lénárt László, sets Halász G. Péter, directed by Molnár Csaba.
Ennio Morricone Film Scores by Candlelight!
That same Sunday at 7 PM, surrender to a string quartet channeling Morricone’s masterpieces from Once Upon a Time in the West, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Dirty Dozen, The Untouchables, Le Professionnel, and more. Hundreds of candles flicker in the hall, blending tension, melancholy, and joy into magic. Not for under-6s.
Mjuzikelkámedi – Musical Comedy
Monday, April 20 at 7 PM, two-act musical comedy by Bolba Tamás (music), Szente Vajk and Galambos Attila (book/lyrics). Six strangers – three guys, three gals – hit group therapy, but where’s the doc? Twists reveal ballerina woes, 10m underwater Danube chills sans gear, Venice ’85 scandals. Catchy tunes and witty lines whisk you to laughs on a rainy afternoon in Piróth Gyula Cultural House room II/6. Comedy on souls, flaws, desires, searches. Cast (entry order): Molnár Gyöngyi as Jetti; Bálint Ádám as Ervin Iván; Balázs Andrea/Fejes Szandra/Kokas Piroska as Trixi; Tarlós Ferenc/Dósa Mátyás/Krajnik-Balogh Gábor as Sziszi; Harna Péter/Nagy Balázs as Lajos; Fésűs Nelly/Csáki Edina as Natasa. Choreo Bakó Gábor, music leads Nyitrai László/Vecsei László, directed by Tasnádi Csaba.
Frakk, a macskák réme (Frakk, the Cats’ Nightmare)
Saturday, May 2 at 11 AM, musical kids’ play by Bálint Ágnes, directed by Kis Gábor. Frakk the dog terrorizes spoiled cats Lukrécia and Szerénke owned by Irma néni and Károly bácsi, building a dog-cat friendship tale. Cast: Bánhidi Krisztián as Frakk; Fogarassy András as Károly bácsi; Szabó Zsuzsa as Irma néni; Fritz Éva/Pintér Dorina as Lukrécia; Dóka Andrea as Micike/Bizsu; Gyenis Erika as Szerénke.
