Keszthely’s Balaton Theater is your go-to spot for top-notch theater in 2026, welcoming thousands of happy season ticket holders every year as a host venue. Its concerts and performances feature countless famous domestic and international bands and artists entertaining packed crowds. It’s also the regular stage for Dumaszínház comedy shows several times annually. Catch all the action at 8360 Keszthely, Main Square (Fő tér) 3.
Szívhang (Heartbeat) – One-Act Comedy
Hárs Anna’s Szívhang hits the Balaton Theater stage on March 18, 2026, at 7 p.m., brought by Rózsavölgyi Szalon. Spring season tickets are 56 USD and 67 USD for three shows; single tickets are 21 USD or 25 USD, on sale from February 2026—this is the first one. Hédi, Abigél, and Bori are lifelong friends from university days, still close despite life’s ups and downs. They meet monthly for book club, diving into Bovaryné (Madame Bovary) this time, colored by their drama: Hédi is picking up after a nasty divorce, Abigél dodges commitment, and Bori’s marriage seems perfect—until ex-classmate Andris shows up and stirs the pot. Old grudges, missed chances, mix-ups, desires, and tempers swirl, with a missing key, a baby born, and confessions spilling out. What’s braver: saying no or yes to love? It’s a fun, heartfelt tale proving life rocks after 50. Cast includes Szulák Andrea, Györgyi Anna, Epres Attila, Sajgál Erika. Sets by Enyvvári Péter, costumes by Cselényi Nóra, directed by Dicső Dániel. Recommended for ages 12+, 80 minutes straight through. Grab spring tickets at the box office.
Az osztály vesztese (The Class Loser) – Youth Show
Wéber Anikó’s smash-hit novel Az osztály vesztese comes alive on March 25 at 2 p.m., courtesy of Budaörsi Latinovits Színház. 60 minutes, no intermission; tickets 10 USD. Meet ten fifth-graders: dragon-obsessed Kristóf, tiny quiet overachiever Feri, clown Domi, and Bálint—who’s just Bálint. Hungry Áron, weird new kid Csaba, smelly Fanni, stuttering Anti, sweet princess Lili, and popular Balázs. Life’s tough for these 5th A kids. For lit class, they make a Facebook profile for Kukoricza Jancsi from János vitéz (John the Valiant); everyone knows the password, posts pics, links, quotes. Then a bound, masked figure pops on the wall labeled “Az osztály vesztese” (The Class Loser)—who posted? Who’s under the mask? Anyone in 5th A could be perp or victim. Who’d you swap with? Who reminds you of you? Who’d you befriend? What would you ask? Avoid? How are you feeling in your class, school, job, world? Ever bullied or been the bully? Get to know these ten—pay attention. Starring Szőts Orsi, Fröhlich Kristóf, Vrabecz Botond (guest). Adapted by Kolozsi Angéla from the novel. For ages 10+.
A nő meg a férfi, ha elmúlt negyven (The Woman and the Man over Forty)
This imaginative theater show plus chat—A Woman and a Man over Forty—lights up on March 26 at 6 p.m. in the Simándy room. Free, but register ahead. Part of the “March: Women’s Month” series. A stellar actor and actress chat with moderator and audience, channeling immortal female and male figures from Janikovszky Éva’s writings to unpack life past 40-45: daily lows and highs. Ever flip your opinion in 30 minutes because you’re now convincing your kid instead of your mom? Hard to laugh sometimes, but in a dark auditorium, pretend it’s not you. The hilarious show hooks you fast; laughter shatters inhibitions. Janikovszky nails us with gentle humor. Liberating laughs are rare for big life questions. Vándor Éva (Jászai Mari Award winner, forever member of Halhatatlanok Társulat), Szabó Simon, moderated by Tollár Mónika. Verse and prose meet playfully and warmly. Viewer rave: “Hours later, smile stuck on my face. Lifelike, hilarious, self-deprecating everyday truths. So real, didn’t hurt recognizing ourselves. Make it mandatory for everyone!” 90 minutes.
Marica grófnő (Countess Maritza) – Grand Operetta
Rátonyi Róbert Színház brings Marica grófnő on March 28 at 6 p.m. in the main hall; tickets 33 USD. Broke Count Tasziló takes an estate manager job near Kolozsvár. He hides his family’s ruin from his sister to save her dowry from his salary. The owner’s glamorous Marica grófnő, bored of fortune hunters, invents a fiancé, Baron Zsupán Kálmán. Tasziló and pal Késmárky Pista overhear. A gypsy predicts she’ll fall for a noble gent. She stays at the castle with Lotti auntie and Liza, defying fate. Leads: Vörös Edit (Marica), Domoszlai Sándor (Tasziló), Kiss Zoltán or Kovács Szilárd (Zsupán), Haraszti Elvira (Liza), Halász Aranka (Lotti), Gyurity István or Bardóczy Attila (Dragomir), Rátonyi Hajni or others (Cecília), Kokas László or Molnár Erik (Kudelka), etc.
Rokonok (Relatives) – Two-Act Play
Móricz Zsigmond’s Rokonok from Hevesi Sándor Várszínház on March 31 at 7 p.m.; tickets 18 USD or 21 USD—fourth in the 2025/2026 Festetics season. This iconic social critique dives beyond pamphlet into the soul’s twists: hidden loves, marriage games, family/emotional/money blackmail on the path to self-assertion then self-ruin. Young, clean Kopjáss István is elected prosecutor over a corrupt rival in Zsarátnok. Pocket empty, head full of world-saving plans. But power brings relatives old and new. Rich plot, characters, twists deliver packed entertainment. Premiere March 27, directed by Hargitai Iván.
Pierrot és Prigozsin az élet forgatagában (Pierrot and Prigozsin in Life’s Whirl)
Formanek Csaba’s freebie on April 1 at 7 p.m., 110 minutes, 14+. Kettőspont Színház’s national “manhunt” tour finale, backed by Kétfarkú Kutyapárt’s fund and venues. Philosophers-clowns Pierrot and Prigozsin push art limits to souls’ depths, but miss a third member for meaning. A love triangle unfolds across squares and times, revealing comic-heart-wrenching friendship and lives. Ács Tamás (Pierrot), Formanek Csaba (Prigozsin). Inspired by Truffaut’s Jules és Jim (Jules and Jim), scripted/directed by Formanek.
A színházcsináló (The Theater-Maker) – Play
Thomas Bernhard’s A színházcsináló sells out on April 10 at 7 p.m.; Orlai Produkció in the main hall—second Spring season show. Nation’s Actor Bruscon (Alföldi Róbert) arrives with a small troupe for a guest spot, but gripes about everything new and unknown. And only p
