Siófok’s Stage Lights Up: 2026 Must-See Plays

Discover Siófok’s 2026 must-see theater: classics, comedies, musicals, and bold contemporary shows featuring top Hungarian stars—unforgettable nights by Lake Balaton for all ages.

when: 2026.01.26., Monday

where: 8600 Siófok, Fő tér 2.

web: siofok.hu 🎭

Siófok’s theaters stay lively all year with a punchy mix of classics, comedies, musical productions, and bold contemporary shows. Big-name actors and acclaimed ensembles drop in with evenings that recharge the soul for every age. On the Balaton shore, these nights feel unforgettable.

Loveshake – With Győző Szabó and Judit Rezes

Monday, January 26, 2026, 7:00 PM
Imre Kálmán (Kálmán Imre) Cultural Center, Theater Hall
Presented by Delta Produkció

Their relationship, remixed: Judit Rezes and Győző Szabó bring music, dance, kids, marriage, and even a “matchstick Olympics” into a form-busting, personal stage story as part of the Teátrumi Esték (Theater Evenings) series. Using popular songs and striking choreography, they trace the arc of a partnership: its wonders and its bruises. These aren’t borrowed anecdotes—they’re lived milestones. The show blends reality and fiction in a bittersweet, candid, and often hilarious piece created by a famous actor couple. It’s entertaining, ironic, and sometimes painful, with situations that feel unique yet instantly familiar.

Performers for the evening:
– Judit Rezes: Jászai Mari Prize-winning Hungarian actress and ballet dancer, member of Katona József Theater (Katona József Színház), Budapest
– Győző Szabó: Jászai Mari Prize-winning Hungarian actor

This version is an exclusive cut with musical inserts, based on their true story. “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” (Mark Twain)

Credits:
Woman: Judit Rezes
Man: Győző Szabó
Dramaturg: Éva Enyedi
Lyrics: Zsolt Máthé
Music Director: Péter Wagner-Puskás
Choreography: Sándor Kurucz, György Lehoczky
Table music: László Sáry
Musicians: Péter Wagner-Puskás, Norbert Kovács, Márk Miskolczi
Producers: Delta Produkció, Judit Rezes, Győző Szabó
Co-producer: NUBU

“Sometimes I court and dazzle.” (Győző)
“He felt very distant to me. I danced with someone else… with others.” (Judit)

Why Don’t You Stay for Breakfast? – Comedy

Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 7:00 PM
A Karinthy Theater (Karinthy Színház) production

A romantic comedy that playfully explores empathy, tolerance, fidelity, responsibility, and acceptance. Two cultures—or a sheer lack of culture—collide and rub off on each other when a middle-aged man meets a young woman thrown into an unusual situation. Ray Cooney’s brilliant farce comes packed with humor, self-irony, wisdom, and warmth.

Cast:
George: Ádám Lux
Louise: Mara Dobra
Davey: Norbert Mohácsi
Girl: Vivien Koltai

Creative team:
Director: József Kiss
Set and Costume Design: Ildikó Balla
Translator: Tamás Ungvári
Duration: 125 minutes, 2 acts

Rumini on Ferrit Island – Musical Tale in Two Parts

Saturday, January 31, 2026, 10:30 AM
Recommended from age four
A Pesti Művész Theater (Pesti Művész Színház) production

Rumini, the beloved sailor hero, and his crew stumble into deep trouble again. On stage, the cruel mistress of Ferrit Island lays a deadly trap that only cunning, ingenuity, and selfless courage can outsmart.

Cast highlights:
Rumini: Mátyás Kovács/Kristóf Uwe Berecz
Balikó: Kristóf Vajda/Gergő Fogarassy
Csincsili: Viki Pászthy/Zsófi Gergelyfy
Captain: Roland Öller/Marci Budai
Dundi Bandi: Lilla Kecskeméti/Ádám Lévai
Molyra: Andi Dóka/Erika Gyenis
Peonza: Zsófi Gergelyfy/Nóra Nemcsók
Ferrit King: László Egri/András Fogarassy
And more: Angéla Molnár, Laura Herbert, Málna Gyurik, Dániel Győri, Vivien Heim, Milán Decsi, Csanád Hodosi

Creators:
Set Design: G. Péter Halász
Music: Imre Harmath
Lyrics: László Lénárt
Costumes: Mária Reidinger
Director: Csilla Bereczki
Written by: Judit Berg

The Devil Never Sleeps – Two-Act Comedy

Saturday, January 31, 2026, 7:00 PM
Pesti Művész Theater

Cast:
Lord Archibald Cavendish: Dezső Straub
Jane, his granddaughter: Bernadett Fogarassy
Ronald, his nephew: Géza Egyházi
Horace, his lawyer: Gyula Benedek
Ruth/Grace/Patsy, Jane’s friends: Éva Fritz, Dóra Köves, Nóra Lengyel
Tom/Nick/Alan, Ronald’s friends: Roland Czető, Péter Straub, Ádám Boros
Willibald: András Fogarassy/Sándor Várfi
Timothy the butler: Attila Bodrogi

Choreographer: Kriszta Ullman
Director: Dezső Straub

In Time – Stand-up by András Péter Kovács, opener: Viktor Fülöp

Saturday, February 7, 2026, 7:00 PM
Siófok – Hotel Azúr
Dumaszínház night

Once is all we get—unless you haven’t even started yet. What counts as a life anyway? How many times do we declutter our stuff, our knowledge, our friends, our loves? Is forty years of marriage actually several different marriages? If life’s short, why are we afraid to truly enjoy it? If we won’t enjoy it, why do we want it long? Do we matter at all? What remains of us—of me? Maybe this show. Or maybe not, so best to catch it while it’s here. Now. Dynamic pricing applies.

Impact – Loupe Theater Company

Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7:00 PM
Imre Kálmán (Kálmán Imre) Cultural Center

Two couples, the women sisters, keep a decade-old ritual: lunch every other week. Familiar, now tiresome, but they stick to it. Today feels different. Notifications ping: the head of state will speak in minutes. A rocket has hit a border town; four are dead. The nation must act. Immediate conscription for men of military age. Borders close in twelve hours. The four must decide fast—choices that could redraw their whole lives. Is life without a homeland worth living? Is dying for a homeland that’s no longer ours worth anything? Maybe they won’t get out of the country. Maybe not even out of the room.

Cast: Eszter Földes, Tamás Lengyel, Áron Molnár, Mónika Ullmann
Set Design: Nelli Pallós
Costume Design: Ádám Kisprumik
Dramaturg: Eszter Balassa
Music: Máté Hunyadi
Projection Design: Gábor Karcis
Director’s Associate: Luca Perényi
Written from and against the actors’ improvisations: János Antal Horváth
Director: János Antal Horváth
Recommended 16+

Michael Cooney: Nicsak, ki lakik itt?! (Guess Who’s Living Here?!)

Sunday, March 1, 2026, 7:00 PM
“Madness in Two Acts”
Translator/Dramaturg: Albert Benedek
Revival adaptation: Albert Benedek, Oliver W. Horvath, HCS
Bánfalvy Stúdió 2018; revived 2025
Director: Csaba Horváth
Producers: HCS, Oliver W. Horvath

Starring: Izabella Varga, Ferenc Hujber, Ganxsta Zolee, Péter Sándor, Anna Bugár

A London Hungarian who’s sick of free money? Róbert Szűcs is living the dream: unemployment benefits, old-age pension, sick pay, child allowance, disability payments, and, naturally, free cow’s milk. Plus a nursing-bra side hustle driving his wife mad with jealousy. Afraid of getting caught, he decides to dump the illicit benefits before he loses his wife or his freedom. Turns out, breaking up with handouts is harder than it looks.

Cast highlights:
Linda Szűcs-Swan – Iza Varga/Zsófia Kondákor
Róbert Szűcs – Ferenc Hujber
Pawel Duda – Imre Harmath/Ádám Gombás
Mr. George Jenkins – Ádám Gombás/Zoli Kiss
Gyurka – Ganxsta Zolee
Sally Chessington – Anna Bugár/Zsófia Kondákor
Dr. Chapman – Péter Sándor/Levente Hajdu
Mr. Fortbright – István Imre/Dávid Csányi
Miss Cowper – Orsolya György
Magdalena Szmrczyk – Timi Stelczer

Ferenc Molnár: The Devil – Comedy

Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 7:00 PM
Veszprém Petőfi Theater (Veszprémi Petőfi Színház) production
Imre Kálmán subscription
Venue: Imre Kálmán (Kálmán Imre) Cultural Center, Theater Hall
Director: Péter Benkő, two-time Jászai Mari Prize-winning, honored and eminent artist

Molnár’s The Devil made him world-famous. He tackles the man–woman dynamic head-on and, with the Devil character, gives shape to subconscious and illogical impulses. The setup dazzles: a fashionable painter is about to paint his best friend’s wife when the Devil arrives and exposes their most secret thoughts. The painter tries to suppress his feelings, but the Devil proves he’s not indifferent to his friend’s wife. He maneuvers the painter into an evening where he convinces him the woman wears nothing under her floor-length gown. Witty, twisty, and sparkling with ideas.

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Pros

Family-friendly options are built in, with Rumini on Ferrit Island clearly aimed at kids 4+ while adults can pick comedies and a stand-up night, so everyone gets something

Topic mix is easy to relate to internationally—love, relationships, farce, and classic devilish temptation don’t require deep local context to enjoy

Siófok and Lake Balaton are fairly well-known to foreign visitors as Hungary’s summer resort hub, adding a scenic off-season theater twist

No Hungarian needed for the vibe of physical comedy, music, and choreography-heavy shows; classics and farces are easy to follow even if jokes slip by

Getting there is straightforward: Siófok sits on the main M7 highway from Budapest and has frequent direct trains (≈1.5–2 hours), with walkable venues in town

Prices are typically far below Broadway/West End, so you can sample multiple shows without blowing the budget

Compared with similar events abroad, this feels more intimate and local—big-name Hungarian actors in smaller halls on the Balaton shore is a unique setting

Cons

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Most performances will be in Hungarian, so wordplay-heavy comedies and the stand-up set won’t fully land without the language

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Outside peak summer, Siófok is quieter; evening dining and late transport options may be slimmer than in Budapest

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The artists are famous locally, but not widely known in the U.S., so there’s less “name recognition” draw

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Compared to major festival cities (Edinburgh, Avignon), the program is smaller and concentrated on a few venues/dates, so your flexibility is limited