Mosonmagyaróvár’s Flesch Károly Cultural Center rolls out a stacked 2026: theater, concerts, talks, exhibitions, family and kids’ shows, craft workshops, and plenty of feel-good nights out. The venue at 9200 Mosonmagyaróvár, Erkel Ferenc St. 14 opens its year with romantic comedies, an award-winning farce, a bold musical comedy about self-acceptance, a sharp economics stand-up, a carnival concert, and star performers through spring and early summer.
Bernard Slade: Same Time, Next Year 2 (Jövőre veled, ugyanitt 2)
Monday, January 5, 7:00 PM
A romantic comedy in two acts by Csillagfény Produkció. Missed the first installment of Same Time, Next Year (Jövőre veled, ugyanitt)? No worries—the sequel stands on its own. Doris and George have been secretly meeting once a year for 25 years, despite both having families. Letting go seems as impossible as choosing each other for good. What do they look for—and find—once a year? This charming, warm-hearted comedy promises laughs and soul. Starring Lotti Kovács and Márk Türei, directed by Zsolt Körtvélyessy, Jászai Mari Award-winning, Merited and Outstanding Artist.
Ray Cooney: Out of Order (A miniszter félrelép)
Friday, January 16, 7:00 PM
The smash-hit farce returns to the stage in Bánfalvy Stúdió’s production, translated by Tamás Ungvári, dramaturgy by Albert Benedek. Winner of the 1992 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy in the UK. Richard Willey, a slick young government minister, plans a hotel tryst with opposition secretary Jane—until they find a “corpse” in the window. Richard drags in his harried secretary George Pigden, and chaos snowballs as the hotel manager and head waiter barge in at the worst moments, while Richard’s wife, George’s mother’s nurse, and Jane’s jealous husband further twist the knot. And the night still has surprises.
Cast highlights: Ádám Gombás (Richard Willey), Imre Harmath (Manager), Gábor Urmai (Head Waiter), Zsófia Kondákor (Jane), Gábor Pintér/Ádám Gombás (The Body), Ferenc Hujber (George Pigden), Ganxsta Zolee (Ronnie), Anna Bugár/Réka Léda Mezei (Pamela), Tímea Stelczer (Nurse). Directed by Csaba Horváth; producers HCS, Oliver W. Horváth; choreography by Gyula Antal Horváth; sets/costumes by Gabriella Győri.
Dave Simpson: The Naked Truth (Meztelen igazság) – Musical Comedy 18+
Monday, January 19, 7:00 PM
Six wildly different women sign up for a confidence-boosting pole-dance course—and soon it’s clear they’re there for more than sexy moves. Friendships form, secrets surface, and they slowly embrace their bodies. Driven by a daring idea, they decide to strip off their inhibitions—and their clothes—for charity. A witty, liberating show about self-acceptance, sisterhood, and the courage to bare it all, emotionally and literally.
Cast: Petra Haumann (Trisha), Piroska Kokas (Bev), Anita Deutsch (Faith), Zsuzsa Nyertes (Sarah), Barbara Xantus (Rita), Linda Fekete (Gabby). Written by Dave Simpson; translation/dramaturgy by Paula Barbinek; sets/costumes by Éva Gordos; music: international hits reimagined; lyrics by Csik Csaba/Dávid Péter Cseh; choreography by Andrea Tallós; pole coaching by Bernadett Tóth/Pole Heaven; directed by Rita Tallós; producer Krisztina Timár. Cast subject to change.
Scientific Stand-Up: Péter Ákos Bod on Crony Capitalism
Monday, January 26, 7:00 PM
State socialism decided everything at the top; after its fall, the market economy returned—at least on paper. But what about a world where the best bid loses to the best-connected, and firms compete for political favor, not customers’ money? Crony capitalism isn’t uniquely Hungarian, but it corrodes economies everywhere. Why do we tolerate it? Can we fight it? Is the Hungarian case different? Péter Ákos Bod—economist, former state leader, seasoned observer of both developing and advanced economies—dives into the potholes on the road to growth. Dynamic pricing based on demand.
Carnival Concert
Friday, January 30, 7:00 PM
Győr Philharmonic Orchestra (Győri Filharmonikus Zenekar) with guest stars Mónika Fischl, Szilvi Szendy, Attila Dolhai, and Károly Peller. Conductor: István Silló. A sparkling carnival evening of humor and joy, with selections from Ferenc Lehár, Imre Kálmán, and Pál Ábrahám.
Barefaced Lies, or You Have to Know How to Lie! (Szemenszedett igazság, avagy hazudni tudni kell!)
Wednesday, February 11, 7:00 PM
A two-part comedy by Pesti Művész Színház. Alice is Michel’s lover; they’ve been meeting at a hotel for months, though both are married—and Alice’s husband is Michel’s best friend. Michel lies to protect “everyone’s interests.” He lies with gusto, passion, then panic and despair, as the falsehoods flood their lives like a faucet left open. Will they get away with it?
Cast: Géza Egyházi (Michel), Bernadett Fogarassy (Alice), Sándor Várfi (Paul), Zsuzsa Nyertes (Laurence). Sets: G. Péter Halász; costumes: Mária Reidinger; translation: György Baráthy; director: András Márton.
Dr. Imre Csernus: Burnout to New Challenges
Wednesday, February 25, 6:00 PM
A straight-talking motivational evening with Dr. Csernus in Mosonmagyaróvár on escaping burnout and embracing new goals.
Katica Illényi with the Győr Philharmonic
Tuesday, April 14, 7:00 PM
Conductor: István Silló. A special concert featuring Katica Illényi—charisma, song, violin, dance—and the singular spice: the theremin.
Ray Cooney: Run for Your Wife (Páratlan páros)
Wednesday, April 29, 7:00 PM
Mary in Wimbledon and Barbara in Richmond both call the police: their taxi driver husband John Smith is late. Same man, double life. A good deed leads to a hospital mix-up, and the cops start digging as John careens between wives. Cast: Dénes Száraz (John), Zsófia Kondákor (Mary), Réka Léda Mezei (Barbara), Endre Beleznay (Stanley), Imre Harmath/Péter Albert (Inspector Porterhouse), Gábor Pintér (Inspector Troughton), Zoltán Kiss/Gábor Pintér (Bobby), Gábor Pintér/Gábor Steiner (Photographer). Translation/dramaturgy: Albert Benedek; director: Csaba Horváth; producers HCS, Oliver W. Horváth; sets/costumes: Gabriella Győri; choreographer: Gyula Antal Horváth; assistant: Diána B. Szikra.
Michael Cooney: Funny Money (Nicsak, ki lakik itt?!)
Saturday, June 6, 7:00 PM
Madness in two parts. Translation/dramaturgy: Albert Benedek; revised for revival by Albert Benedek, Oliver W. Horváth, HCS. Bánfalvy Stúdió (2018), revived 2025. Director: Csaba Horváth; producers HCS, Oliver W. Horváth. Starring Izabella Varga, Ferenc Hujber, Ganxsta Zolee, Péter Sándor, Anna Bugár.
A London-based Hungarian, Róbert Szűcs, is drowning in free money—unemployment, old-age pension, sick pay, family allowance, disability benefits, even free cow’s milk—and a sideline in nursing bras that makes his wife jealous. Fearing exposure, he decides to ditch the illicit benefits rather than his wife or his freedom. But shedding handouts is harder than it looks. Cast: Iza Varga/Zsófia Kondákor (Linda Szűcs-Swan), Ferenc Hujber (Róbert Szűcs), Imre Harmath/Ádám Gombás (Paweł Duda), Ádám Gombás/Zoli Kiss (Mr. George Jenkins), Ganxsta Zolee (Gyurka), Anna Bugár/Zsófi Kondákor (Sally Chessington).
