The Balaton Színház in Keszthely is your go-to spot for theater magic in 2026. This welcoming venue hosts thousands of delighted season ticket holders each year. Its concerts and shows feature top domestic and international bands and performers that keep crowds coming back. It’s also the regular stage for Dumaszínház comedy nights several times a year. Catch all the action at 8360 Keszthely, Main Square 3 (Fő tér 3).
Heartbeat: One-Act Comedy
Anna Hárs’s Szívhang (Heartbeat) kicks off the 2026 Tavaszi Bérlet on March 18 at 7 p.m. Presented by Rózsavölgyi Szalon, it’s the first show in the Spring Season. Season tickets are $54 or $65 for three shows; single tickets are $20 or $24, on sale from February 2026 at the box office. Hédi, Abigél, and Bori are lifelong friends from their university days. They meet monthly for book club, now diving into Madame Bovary (Bovaryné). Their takes on the novel mirror their lives: Hédi is rebuilding after her divorce, Abigél dodges commitment, and Bori’s marriage seems perfect—until their ex-classmate Andris stirs things up. Old grudges, missed chances, mix-ups, desires, and tempers swirl. A key goes missing, a baby arrives, and confessions spill. What’s braver: saying no or yes to love? This fun, heartfelt tale proves life thrives after 50. Starring Andrea Szulák, Anna Györgyi, Attila Epres, and Erika Sajgál. Sets by Péter Enyvvári, costumes by Nóra Cselényi, directed by Dániel Dicső. Recommended for ages 12+, 80 minutes, no intermission.
The Class Loser: Youth Show
Anikó Wéber’s Az osztály vesztese (The Class Loser) arrives on March 25 at 2 p.m., a guest production from Budaörsi Latinovits Színház. 60 minutes, no intermission; tickets $10. Adapted from the hit novel, it spotlights ten fifth-graders: dragon-obsessed Kristóf, shy striver Feri, class clown Domi, oddball Bálint, hungry Áron, new weird kid Csaba, smelly Fanni, stuttering Anti, sweet Lili, and popular Balázs. For literature class, they create Kukoricza Jancsi’s Facebook profile—everyone knows the password, and they post John the Valiant (János vitéz)-themed content. Then a bound, masked figure appears on the wall labeled “Az osztály vesztese” (The Class Loser). Who’s the culprit? Who’s the victim? From class 5.A, anyone could be. Who would you swap with? Who do you resemble? The show probes bullying and belonging—in class, school, work, and the world. Have you hurt or been hurt? Meet these kids. Cast: Orsi Szőts, Kristóf Fröhlich, Botond Vrabecz (guest). Adapted by Angéla Kolozsi. For ages 10+.
The Woman and the Man Over Forty
On March 26 at 6 p.m. in the Simándy Room, enjoy the free Képzeletszínház show and chat: A nő meg a férfi, ha elmúlt negyven (The Woman and the Man Over Forty). Part of “March: Women’s Month”; registration required. A playful mix of verse and prose in which actors Éva Vándor (Jászai Mari Award winner, forever member of the Halhatatlanok) and Simon Szabó chat with moderator Mónika Tollár and the audience. Inspired by Éva Janikovszky, they explore the highs and lows of life after 40 or 45. Have you ever flipped from mom-mode to kid-mode mid-conversation? Laugh in recognition—it’s others, right? But Janikovszky nails us. Liberating laughs tackle big questions. A viewer raves: “Hours of smiles afterward. Lifelike, hilarious, true—mandatory for all!” 90 minutes.
Countess Marica: Grand Operetta
Marica grófnő (Countess Marica) swings in on March 28 at 6 p.m. from Rátonyi Róbert Színház. Tickets $32. Impoverished Count Tasziló works as estate manager near Kolozsvár to save a dowry for his clueless sister. Owner Marica tires of fortune hunters and invents a fiancé, Baron Zsupán Kálmán. Tasziló and his pal Késmárky overhear; a gypsy predicts love with a nobleman. She stays with auntie Lotti and Liza. Stars: Edit Vörös (Marica), Sándor Domoszlai (Tasziló), Zoltán Kiss/Szilárd Kovács (Zsupán), Elvira Haraszti (Liza), Aranka Halász (Lotti), and more.
Relatives: Two-Act Drama
Zsigmond Móricz’s Rokonok (Relatives), March 31 at 7 p.m. from Hevesi Sándor Várszínház. Fourth in the Festetics season; tickets $18/$20. Power’s pitfalls, soul depths, secret loves, marriage games, family blackmail. Idealistic István Kopjáss becomes prosecutor in Zsarátnok against a corrupt rival—bringing “relatives” galore. Twisty plot, deep characters. Directed by Iván Hargitai, starring Csaba Formanek. Premiere March 27.
Pierrot and Prigozsin in Life’s Whirl
April 1 at 7 p.m., free from Kettőspont Színház: Pierrot és Prigozsin az élet forgatagában. Philosopher-clowns Pierrot and Prigozsin hunt humans on tour, backed by Two-Tailed Dog Party (Kétfarkú Kutyapárt) funds. They push art’s limits without a third wheel. A love triangle unfolds across eras, inspired by Truffaut’s Jules and Jim (Jules et Jim). Tamás Ács (Pierrot), Csaba Formanek (Prigozsin, writer-director). 110 min, ages 14+.
The Theater Maker
Thomas Bernhard’s A színházcsináló (The Theater Maker), April 10 at 7 p.m., Orlai Produkció. Sold out, second Tavaszi Bérlet show. Actor of the Nation Bruscon (Róbert Alföldi) arrives with his troupe but gripes about everything at the new venue. And only p
