2025. November 10, Monday, 2:00 PM — Imre Kálmán Cultural Center, Theater Hall. Ágnes Balázs: Csodálatos Andersen (Wonderful Andersen), a 75-minute musical fairy tale by Fellegjárók Társulat, part of the Csimota season ticket. A heartfelt pick for children six and up, for both lower and upper grades. The twist: writer Ágnes Balázs not only retells several beloved Hans Christian Andersen stories, she also weaves in the birth of Andersen’s own storybook, capturing the delicate beauty of the Andersen spirit with unusual sensitivity.
On a harsh, stormy day, an orphaned girl wanders into Andersen’s meager basement room. Little Gerda is enchanted by a puppet theater where four figures stand lonely. Brought to life, the Lead Soldier, the Dancer, Zsófi the rag doll, and Ole the elf give her a mission: hug the Snow Queen so the ice in people’s hearts can thaw and a happier, kinder world can arrive.
This tale revisits familiar Andersen classics while tracing how a world-famous Dane, dreaming first of being an actor and then a playwright, found true success and a kind of immortality in fairy tales. Ágnes Balázs shows the grace of that inner world, while the melodies and catchy tunes promise real escape for kids and adults alike. Fellegjárók Társulat presents it with a sharp cast and top-notch creators for a carefree, joy-forward show.
Cast and Creators
Cast: Andersen: Dávid Berényi; Gerda: Csenge Jegercsik / Lilla Hermann; Miss Lina: Linda Fekete / Alexandra Bachraty-Gerencsér; Janitor: Róbert Harcsik; Lead Soldier: István Gyurity; Ole, Story Elf: Róbert Kecskeméti; Dancer: Enikő Mayer / Lilla Hermann; Zsófi, Rag Doll: Ági Endrődi.
Creators: Book, music, lyrics: Ágnes Balázs; Orchestration: Mária Fekete; Music director and visual design: Ági Endrődi; Costumes: Klára Muladi and Tünde Szabó; Graphics: Alexandra Faltisz and Dániel Zimányi-Faltisz; Sound engineer: Gábor Bachraty; Lighting: Attila Czibor; Choreography: László Bóbis; Creative producer, director: Ági Endrődi.
Three Little Pigs, Big Bad Fun
2025. November 20, Thursday, 4:30 PM — BRTK Library, Children’s Section. GRIMASK SZÍNHÁZ: Nem félünk a farkastól! (We’re Not Afraid of the Wolf!) — an interactive puppet show following the three house-building piglets and the wolf who never quits. Free entry.
Mazsola and Tadé Sing and Play
2025. November 22, Saturday, 10:30 AM — Imre Kálmán Cultural Center, Fő tér 2. Guest production: Mazsola és Tádé (Mazsola and Tadé) musical puppet show by Ametist Bábszínház.
Kids cheer and sulk alongside the scatterbrained piglet in a story that mirrors their own joys and troubles. Adults will happily soak up Manócska’s wise, loving words, which smooth over every problem and can even guide the maze of parenting. Generations grew up on Ágnes Bálint’s tale and still remember the pumpkin house residents from TV. Now’s the moment to introduce your child or grandchild to these charming characters.
Written by Ágnes Bálint; adapted for the puppet stage and directed by Károly Szívós; puppets by Vera Bródy; music by László Pivarnyik. Characters: Mazsola, Manócska, Tadé, Egérke, Fülöpke, Varjú bácsi, little birds. Recommended age: 2–7. Duration: 60 minutes.
