Siófok’s theater scene stays lively all year: classic plays, comedies, musicals, and contemporary productions rotate across the city’s stages, with celebrated actors and acclaimed companies in the mix. From children’s favorites to sharp new comedies, these nights on the Balaton shore promise a cultural recharge for every age group.
Süsü, the Dragon – musical fairy tale in two parts
December 12, 2025, Friday, 10:00
Hadart Színház (Hadart Theatre)
Duration: approx. 120 minutes with intermission
The gentle one-headed dragon Süsü must leave the land of dragons after his fearsome three-headed father disowns him. Though everyone fears him at first, he soon befriends a wandering Prince, and together they find a new home in the royal court. Along the way we meet the melancholy Princess eagerly awaiting a Prince, the caring Nurse, the always-shivering King, and the hapless Mercenaries.
A full two-act production with a grand revolving set, featuring the authentic, puppet-maker–licensed 79-inch Süsü and original, newly arranged music.
Cast: Süsü – Ádám Lévai; Prince – Mihály Bordás; Princess – Éva Bátyai / Boglárka Háda; King – János Háda; Nurse – Szilvia Molnár; Trunkó – Csaba Gieler; Brunkó – Gábor Maday; Potion Seller – György Juhász; Court Jester I – Boglárka Háda / Jázmin Háda; Court Jester II – Réka Lakatos / Réka Zsigmond. Directed by János Háda.
The Grinch – Pesti Művész Színház (Pesti Artist Theatre)
December 16, 2025, Tuesday, 10:00 and 14:00
Meet the Grinch: a cynical, grumpy green furball plotting to steal Christmas, only to be disarmed by a girl’s sincere holiday spirit. It’s funny, heartwarming, and all about what the season really means—and the unbreakable power of optimism.
Alone in a gadget-stuffed cave on Mount Kobak, the Grinch ventures to Whoville only when he runs out of food. Every year, the Whos’ louder, brighter, bigger festivities shatter his peace. When they announce this Christmas will be three times bigger, he decides there’s only one way to restore silence: steal it. Disguised as Santa, he even snares a finicky reindeer to pull his sleigh. Meanwhile, cheerful Cindy-Lou Who plans to trap Santa to thank him for helping her overworked mom. As Christmas nears, her good intentions collide with the Grinch’s scheming in a comic showdown.
Pablo and Picasso – Pannon Várszínház (Pannon Castle Theatre)
December 20, 2025, Saturday, 14:00
Hrutka Róbert – Dominik Kovács – Viktor Kovács
Pablo és Picasso – avagy az állatok karneválja (Pablo and Picasso – or The Carnival of Animals), a family musical “for the adventurous and the rule-breakers.” One lead is Pablo, a rhinoceros; the other, a boy with a gift for drawing whose school nickname is Picasso. They connect through shared absence—perhaps love, acceptance, and imagination. Their journeys through human and animal communities spark discoveries until a common desire takes shape: children, animals, and plants join forces to build a bridge to a world where all forms of life matter.
Cast highlights: Picasso – Ákos Ruzsin; Pablo the rhino – András Koscsisák; Mother – Erika Gyenis / Vanda Horváth; Zenóbia, salamander lady – Barbara Kárpáti; Szevériusz, knightly iguana – Dávid Szelle; Dia, acrobatic spider – Borbála Szalontai; Izidor, master paint-mixer snail – Zoltán Dániel Pintér; Parlando, beetle hero-musician – Titán Perger; Falafel, vegan lion – Gergely Kuti; Ti-Ti Szün, eastern parrot – Nóra Magashegyi; Datolya, fussy chimp – Boglárka Takáts / Flóra Sági; and many more. Staging: László Vándorfi; costumes: Erzsébet Rátkai; choreography: Kristóf Widder; co-director: Márton Lenchés; director: László Vándorfi.
Brooklyn Tale – Orlai Produkció (Orlai Productions)
January 6, 2026, Tuesday, 19:00
Comedy, part of the Kálmán Imre season ticket
Can art make us better? Can perfection nudge sinners toward the right path? Woody Allen wrestled with these questions while writing a new play during the pandemic lockdowns. At the center: a gangster family and a stolen Raphael painting hunted across Europe. A slick fence turns up, and soon the masterpiece hangs in the mob boss’s room. Then what? How does owning one of the world’s most beautiful creations change them?
With Allen’s signature bite and empathy, the play showcases human smallness and greatness. It’s a world premiere—Hungarian audiences see it first.
Cast: Máté Mészáros (Sal, mob boss); Zsuzsa Járó (Terry, his wife); Milán Schruff (Lippy Resnick, fence); Judit Cseh (Millie, Terry’s friend); Panna Dominika Bíró (Isabella, Sal’s daughter); Martin Mészáros (Vito Rienzi, Isabella’s fiancé); Lili László (Angelina, Sal’s daughter); Barnabás Rohonyi (Tony Spalone, Angelina’s fiancé); Barnabás Dékány (Andrew Chase, painter); Béla Ficzere (Vince, gangster). The Brooklyn Trio performs live: Dezső Oláh (bandleader, piano), László Kedl / Dániel Mester / Árpád Dennert (clarinet), Péter Oláh / József Radics (double bass), János Egri Jr. (piano).
Creative team: Writer – Woody Allen; Translator – Gergely Zöldi; Set – Csörsz Khell; Costumes – Györgyi Szakács; Director’s Associate – Dorka Dicső; Director – Máté Szabó; Producer – Tibor Orlai. Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (two parts).
Dogs – Hadházi László solo night, host: László Lovász
January 11, 2026, Sunday, 19:00
Siófok – Hotel Azúr (Hotel Azure)
A Dumaszínház (Comedy Theatre) evening. How many dogs does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Why do dogs carry their tails in the back, and who’s wagging whom? Do dogs really hear grass growing? Does even the postman’s own dog bark at him? How many degrees Celsius make it “dog-cold”? Does the dog own the human, or the human own the dog? No, you won’t get answers. But you won’t feel dog-tired either. Dynamic pricing applies.
Present Laughter – Turay Ida Színház (Ida Turay Theatre)
January 13, 2026, Tuesday, 19:00
Light two-part comedy, part of the Karinthy season ticket
Noël Coward’s audacious hit comedy has graced top London and New York stages since the 1980s. Behind the tears of laughter: high-stakes games by master players. Here, Béla Szerednyey and Enikő Détár lead the charge. A star’s life is a circus—friends, lovers, fans, and calculating faux-celebs swarm, slamming doors and swapping entrances, while our hero fights to stay afloat. Szerednyey’s comic timing dazzles.
Cast: Garry Essendine – Béla Szerednyey; Liz Essendine – Enikő Détár; Monica Reed – Tímea Vanya; Joanna Lyppiatt – Denise Radó; Morris Dixon – J. Kristóf Kurkó; Henry Lyppiatt – László Csere; Roland Maule – Péter Győri; Daphne Stillington – Laura Szőke; Fred – Péter Valázsik; Miss Erikson – Beáta Nyírő; Lady Saltburn – Anikó Szabó. Hungarian text: Gergely Zöldi; set and costumes: Ilona Darvasi; assistant director: János Pál Vass; director: Denise Radó. Running time: 150 minutes with one intermission.
Károly Rékasi – Soul Window: The Price of Freedom
January 22, 2026, Thursday, 18:00
Hungarian Culture Day
A one-part (60-minute) Sándor Márai evening. “Now we must remain strong, whatever comes.” Through the post-1948 years that cut short a decade of roaring success between the wars, this performance channels Márai’s inner struggles as an artist wrenched from Hungarian readers—and from his homeland’s history, culture, and language—into a foreign world. For whom, and why? The questions echo through a stark, intimate portrait of exile and endurance.
