Győr’s Richter Hall is rolling into 2025–2026 with a lively mix of concerts, operettas, farces, stand-up, and feel-good theatre. Home to the Győr Philharmonic Orchestra (Győri Filharmonikus Zenekar) and named after Győr-born star conductor János Richter, the venue also boasts a sleek second-floor rehearsal room: around 1,076 square feet, fully soundproofed, beautifully lit, and air-conditioned. It’s a fitting base for a season packed with classic British comedies, retro cabaret glam, and a wine-soaked operetta gala that doubles as a time trip through Hungarian culture.
“Nicsak, ki lakik itt?!”: Welfare Chaos, London-Style
– Dates: Saturday, December 27, 2025, 7:00 PM; Friday, January 2, 2026, 7:00 PM; Sunday, April 12, 2026, 3:00 PM
Michael Cooney’s madcap two-act farce returns in a refreshed Bánfalvy Stúdió production (revived in 2025), directed by Csaba Horváth and adapted by Albert Benedek, Oliver W. Horvath, and HCS. The premise is brutally funny: a London-based Hungarian, Róbert Szűcs, has been living off every imaginable benefit—unemployment pay, old-age pension, sick leave, family allowance, disability support, and, naturally, free cow’s milk—plus a cheeky nursing-bra business that’s driving his wife to jealousy. When the threat of getting caught looms, he decides he’d rather ditch the ill-gotten payments than lose his freedom or his marriage. Turns out, shaking off social benefits is harder than milking them. Cast includes Iza Varga/Zsófia Kondákor, Ferenc Hujber, Imre Harmath/Ádám Gombás, Ádám Gombás/Zoli Kiss, Ganxsta Zolee, Anna Bugár/Zsófia Kondákor, Péter Sándor/Levente Hajdu, István Imre/Dávid Csányi, Orsolya György, and Timi Stelczer. Producers: HCS, Oliver W. Horvath.
New Year’s Laughs: Szilveszteri Aradi-Varga Show
– Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 7:00 PM
Comedy icons Tibor Aradi and Ferenc József Varga—Karinthy Ring–winning humorists—bring a retro cabaret-style New Year’s special with their indispensable partner Erika Steinkohl. Expect the popular Aradi-Varga Show’s trademark live, unfiltered laughter at Richter Hall, just in time for year’s end.
Ray Cooney’s Páratlan páros (Run for Your Wife): Bigamy Blitz
– Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026, 7:00 PM
In this Cooney classic, Mary in Wimbledon and Barbara in Richmond both await their husband, taxi driver John Smith, who’s late—very late. They each call the police, triggering a chain reaction. The catch: it’s the same John, living a double life. After he gets into an accident helping an elderly lady and gives the wrong address at the hospital, two police inspectors dive in, and John pinballs between wives at breakneck speed. Cast: Dénes Száraz (John), Ramóna Kiss/Anna Bugár (Mary), Léda Mezei (Barbara), Endre Beleznay (Stanley Curtis), Imre Harmath (Inspector Porterhouse), Dániel Suhajda (Inspector Troughton), Zoltán Kiss (Bobby Franklyn), Gábor Pintér (Press Photographer). Creative team: translator-dramaturg Albert Benedek; director Csaba Horváth; producers HCS, Oliver W. Horvath; set/costume design by Gabriella Győri; assistant director Diána B. Szikra; choreography by Gyula Antal Horváth.
Ray Cooney’s A miniszter félrelép (Out of Order): Bodies, Lies, Hotel Panic
– Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026, 7:00 PM
The smash-hit farce returns to the stage via Bánfalvy Stúdió (2024). Winner of the 1992 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy in the UK, it follows Richard Willey, a rising young minister planning a tryst with opposition secretary Jane at a posh hotel. They walk in and immediately find a “body” hanging in the window. Richard summons his jittery parliamentary secretary George Pigden; chaos escalates as the hotel manager and head waiter barge in at the worst times, Richard’s wife arrives, George’s mother’s nurse appears, and Jane’s jealous husband storms in. Surprises keep dropping all night. Cast: Tamás Vastag (Richard Willey), Imre Harmath (Manager), Gábor Urmai (Head Waiter), Zsófia Kondákor (Jane Worthington), Gábor Pintér/Ádám Gombás (The Body), Ferenc Hujber (George Pigden), Ganxsta Zolee (Ronnie), Anna Bugár/Léda Mezei (Pamela), Tímea Stelczer (Nurse). Directed by Csaba Horváth. Producers: HCS, Oliver W. Horvath. Choreography: Gyula Antal Horváth. Set/costume: Gabriella Győri. Translation by Tamás Ungvári; dramaturg Albert Benedek.
Meztelen igazság (The Naked Truth): Musical Comedy with Nerve
– Date: Monday, January 5, 2026, 7:00 PM
Six women from wildly different backgrounds sign up for a confidence-boosting pole-dance course. They’re not just here for sexy moves: friendships form, secrets surface, and each woman learns to accept and love her body. Then, in a brave twist, they decide to shed their inhibitions—and their clothes—for charity. Smart, liberating, and all about self-acceptance and solidarity. Cast: Petra Haumann (Trisha), Piroska Kokas (Bev), Anita Deutsch (Faith), Zsuzsa Nyertes (Sarah), Évi Sári (Rita), Linda Fekete (Gabby). Written by Dave Simpson; translated/dramaturg Paula Barbinek; set/costume design Éva Gordos; répétiteur Adrienn Fehér; choreography Andrea Tallós; sound György Csomor; lights András “Szőke” Váradi; music features international hits in fresh arrangements; lyrics Csaba Csik/Dávid Péter Cseh; pole training by Bernadett Tóth/Pole Heaven Rúdtánc Stúdió. Assistant director Kriszta Kiss. Directed by Rita Tallós. Cast subject to change.
Ne most, drágám! (Not Now, Darling): Fur, Flings, and Full-On Farce
– Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 7:00 PM
Love triangles, mink coats, scantily clad ladies, garments flying out of windows—total mayhem in London’s swankiest fur salon. Co-owner Gilbert aims for the conquest of his life while the wife’s away, but the machine jams immediately: temperamental lovers, plummeting fur prices, the wife’s return, and even a drunken frigate captain get in the way. His strait-laced partner Arnold can’t keep track of who’s hiding in closets or whose lingerie ends up on public transport. Testosterone rises, and Gilbert’s harebrained schemes pile up as the show barrels toward a riotous finale. From farce master Ray Cooney. Running time: 110 minutes.
Fekete-fehér ösvények: Zoltán Fejérvári’s Piano Night
– Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 7:00 PM
The Győr Philharmonic Orchestra (Győri Filharmonikus Zenekar) presents pianist Zoltán Fejérvári in a refined, introspective recital. Program: Leoš Janáček’s On an Overgrown Path (27′), György Kurtág’s Játékok selections (12′), Robert Schumann’s Kinderszenen (19′), and Johannes Brahms’s Sonata in C major (27′). A black-and-white journey through memory, wit, and late-Romantic architecture.
Sybill
– Date: Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:00 PM
The beloved operetta lands at Richter Hall for a sparkling evening of melody and mischief. Further casting and creative details to be announced.
Borban a vigasság: New Year Operetta Gala
– Dates: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Monarchia Operett toasts the New Year with a grand, full-evening gala that fuses Hungary’s prized wine culture with the golden tradition of classic operetta. Framed as a journey through the life of János Mathiász—the world’s most famous Hungarian grape-breeder—the show tracks his struggles, breakthroughs, and international acclaim. The music flows with love, wine, and joie de vivre, featuring hits by Emmerich Kálmán (Kálmán Imre), Jenő Huszka, Pál Ábrahám, Johann Strauss, Béla Zerkovitz, Mihály Eisemann, and Szabolcs Fényes. Expect evergreen favorites like Borban az igazság, Mi muzsikus lelkek, Hej, cigány, and Csopak, Somló, Badacsony—served up with the flair of a knightly operetta celebration and the aroma of noble vintages. Cheers to the New Year, Győr-style.
