We invite and welcome you: Debrecen’s Vasutas Cultural Center is buzzing in 2026. Expect exhibitions, concerts, theater, and the district’s regular community events. The VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center is one of the area’s oldest cultural anchors, known for its openness and commitment to quality programming.
“Meztelen igazság” – a musical comedy about shedding layers
Wednesday, January 14, 7:00 p.m.
Monday, February 16, 7:00 p.m.
Six very different women sign up for the same confidence-boosting pole-dance course. They don’t just come for the sexy moves: friendships form, secrets surface, and each woman learns to accept and love her body. Then, led by a bold idea, they decide to drop 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, translation/dramaturgy by Paula Barbinek. Set/costumes: Éva Gordos. Rehearsal pianist: Adrienn Fehér. Choreography: Andrea Tallós. Sound: György Csomor. Lighting: András “Szőke” Váradi. Music: international hits reimagined. Lyrics: Csaba Csik/Dávid Péter Cseh. Pole instruction: Bernadett Tóth/Pole Heaven Pole Dance Studio. Assistant director: Kriszta Kiss. Directed by Rita Tallós.
Minks, lovers, and chaos in a two-act farce
Friday, January 16, 7:00 p.m.
A tangle of lovers, mink coats, and half-dressed women spins out of control. Whether a mink symbolizes male obsession or female frivolity, one thing’s certain: where there’s mink, someone really wants something—usually the same thing everyone else wants. John Chapman and Ray Cooney refuse to let their characters win easily. A simple love triangle swells into nearly a dozen knotted “who’s-with-whom” complications. Adulterous husbands and wives parade in, clothes fly off and on, and from the fourth-floor fur salon’s window, garments and household objects take flight. The piece skewers testosterone’s scramble for a “holy goal,” while suggesting the women’s desires are no more complicated—just more objectified. Cast: Gilbert Bodley – Sándor Nagy; Arnold Crouch – András Csonka; Sue Lawson – Szilvia Molnár; Miss Tipdale – Erika Steinkohl/Enikő Zorgel; Janie McMichael – Nelly Fésűs; Harry McMichael – Tamás Pál; Mrs. Frencham – Erika Csányi; Captain Frencham – Sándor Venyige; Maude Bodley – Gyöngyi Molnár; Mr. Lawson – László Janik; Miss Whittington – Flóra Kiss Csinszka. Costumes: Szilvia Molnár. Set: Anna Varsányi. Director: Sándor Venyige. Duration: 110 minutes.
Zerkovitz–Topolcsányi: Princess of the Orpheum (Orfeum hercegnő)
Saturday, January 17, 6:00 p.m. – National Premiere III.
A sparkling two-part operetta-comedy mixing fizzy humor, Pest romance, and timeless melodies. What happens when a legendary primadonna who left the limelight suddenly returns and turns Budapest upside down? Princess of the Orpheum (Orfeum hercegnő) is the third national premiere from Mosoly Muzsika Produkció, a brand-new Hungarian operetta returning to the glittering Royal Orpheum. Alfonza, a once-famed primadonna living quietly on a country estate, is swept back into the city’s nocturnal whirl—conquering hearts, jumbling affairs, and sparking a sweet young romance. And then Béla Zerkovitz “arrives” with songs, humor, and genius. Classics resound fresh: On Top of the Omnibus at Night (Éjjel az omnibusz tetején); We, Musical Souls, We Bohemian Boys (Mi muzsikus lelkek, mi bohém fiúk); Darling, Give Me a Night Out (Asszonykám, adj egy kis kimenőt); Los Angeles (A csókos Pest); No Point in All This Chatter (Kár itt minden dumáért)—and more. Cast: Ibolya Nagy (Déryné Prize), Attila Csengeri (eMeRTon Award), plus triple casting: Dorka Pacskó (Madách Theatre/Madách Színház), Vanda Unger, Csenge Békány; Szilárd Kovács (Budapest Operetta Theatre/Operettszínház/Madách guest). Story: Laura Topolcsányi. Music: Béla Zerkovitz’s enduring tunes. The troupe’s mission: new Hungarian operettas to continue the tale begun by Lehár, Kálmán, and Zerkovitz. Slogan: “Princess of the Orpheum – the new star of the Pest night.” One evening you won’t forget.
Nude with Violin (Akt hegedűvel) – a family and a masterpiece
Friday, January 30, 7:00 p.m.
A towering painter dies; his works hang in major museums, prized by any serious collector. Critics adore him, and the American art world buzzes when they learn his late-period masterpiece, Nude with Violin (Akt hegedűvel), sits in the estate. The family arrives for the funeral and discovers the Master left no will. But his longtime valet holds a letter… Uninvited visitors multiply, bank vault letters emerge, the past grows murkier—or clearer. Two acts, 120 minutes.
Michael Cooney: Nicsak, ki lakik itt?!
Sunday, February 8, 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, April 11, 3:00 p.m.
“Madness” in two parts. Translator/dramaturg: Albert Benedek. Revived in 2025 (adapted by Benedek, Oliver W. Horvath, HCS). Director: Csaba Horváth. Producers: HCS, Oliver W. Horvath. A London-based Hungarian has had enough of free money. Róbert Szűcs has it all: unemployment benefits, old-age pension, sick pay, family allowance, disability payments, and free cow’s milk—plus a nursing-bra side hustle that stokes his wife’s jealousy. Fearing exposure, he’d rather ditch the illicit benefits than his marriage or freedom. But shedding benefits isn’t easy. Cast: Linda Szűcs-Swan – Iza Varga/Zsófia Kondákor; Róbert Szűcs – Ferenc Hujber; Pawel Duda – Imre Harmath/Ádám Gombás; Mr. George Jenkins – Ádám Gombás/Zoli Kiss; Gyurka – Ganxsta Zolee; Sally Chessington – Anna Bugár/Zsófia Kondákor; Dr. Chapman – Péter Sándor/Levente Hajdu; Mr. Fortbright – István Imre/Dávid Csányi; Miss Cowper – Orsolya György; Magdalena Szmrczyk – Timi Stelczer. The newest comedy from Bánfalvy Stúdió.
Rock Ballads by Candlelight (Rockballadák gyertyafényben)
Friday, February 13, 7:00 p.m.
Experience rock’s greatest anthems performed by string quartet, lit by hundreds of candles. Queen, Metallica, Nirvana, Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Bon Jovi, and more, with arrangements that deepen the emotion of these classics. The candlelit glow creates an intimate, unforgettable atmosphere. Not recommended for children under 6.
Time Travel (Időutazás) – Erika Náray and Róbert Alföldi
Friday, February 20, 7:00 p.m.
In 1929, 15 statuettes were handed out. The prize had no name, the figures were clay, and winners were notified in advance. No media attended. Since 1931 it’s been called the Oscars; TV has broadcast it since 1953, in color since 1966. Who remembers the beginnings, or the hundreds of winners and near-misses? They sift through 90 years with songs, stories, and visuals from the history of the Academy Awards.
Three Makes Hungarian Merriment! (Három a magyar vigasság!) – a riotous musical cabaret
Sunday, February 22, 4:00 p.m.
A two-part musical cabaret drawing on the golden age of Hungarian musical entertainment and the emblematic Pest cabaret tradition. Three beloved comedians—Zsuzsa Nyertes (former leading comic of the Vidám Színpad), and Mikroszkóp Színpad icons Tamás Heller and Péter Beregi (both Merited Artists)—present their newest show, “Three Makes Hungarian Merriment!” (Három a magyar vigasság!). Ambassadors of cheer with decades on stage, they perform tirelessly at home and abroad. Expect everything your heart desires: chansons woven with irresistible charm, timeless humor—and more.
