Siófok’s theater scene runs hot all year: classic plays, comedies, musicals, and bold contemporary pieces rotate across the city’s stages. Big-name actors and respected companies roll in with performances that are as smart as they are fun, serving up cultural recharge by the lakeshore for every generation. Theater nights in Siófok are pure Balaton magic—intimate, stylish, and unforgettable.
A Brooklyn Tale – Orlai Produkció
January 6, 2026, Tuesday, 19:00
Comedy – Kálmán Imre season ticket
Can art make us better? Can something perfect nudge sinners in the right direction? During the lockdowns, Woody Allen stayed home and wrote a new play to chew on those questions. The plot follows a gangster and his family, plus a stolen Raphael painting the whole of Europe is hunting. A slick fence shows up, and soon the masterpiece hangs on the mob boss’s wall. What happens next? How does owning one of the world’s most beautiful works change everyone in its orbit?
Allen’s razor-sharp eye and wry humor parade human pettiness and grandeur in equal measure. This production is a world premiere—Hungarian audiences see it first. One audience note nails it: “Comedy in jazz rhythm, with premium performances.”
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 plays live: Dezső Oláh (bandleader, piano); clarinet: László Kedl / Dániel Mester / Árpád Dennert; double bass: Péter Oláh / József Radics; piano: János Egri Jr.
Crew: Writer Woody Allen; Translator Gergely Zöldi; Set Csörsz Khell; Costumes Györgyi Szakács; Director’s associate Dorka Dicső; Director Máté Szabó; Producer Tibor Orlai. Running time: 2h 30m (two parts).
Dogs – László Hadházi Solo Night
January 11, 2026, Sunday, 19:00 – Siófok, Hotel Azúr
Dumaszínház stand-up, host: László Lovász. How many dogs does it take to screw in a light bulb? Why do dogs carry their tails at the back, and who’s wagging whom? Do they really hear grass grow? Will the postman get barked at by his own dog? How cold is “dog-cold” in Celsius? Does the dog have an owner, or does the owner have a dog? Don’t expect answers—expect to laugh. Promise: you won’t feel dog-tired. Dynamic pricing applies.
Everybody Wants Me – Turay Ida Theater (Turay Ida Színház)
January 13, 2026, Tuesday, 19:00
A breezy two-part comedy in the Karinthy season. Noël Coward’s audacious hit has been a staple in London and New York since the 1980s for good reason: behind the tears of laughter are real duels between pros. Here, Béla Szerednyey and Enikő Détár lead the charge. A celebrity’s life is a circus—friends, lovers, fans, calculating pseudo-celebs all jostle for a piece of him. Doors slam, characters trade places, and our hero fights to stay afloat while Szerednyey works stage magic with wicked humor.
Cast includes: Béla Szerednyey (Garry Essendine), Enikő Détár (Liz Essendine), Tímea Vanya (Monica Reed), Denise Radó (Joanna Lyppiatt), J. Kristóf Kurkó (Morris Dixon), László Csere (Henry Lyppiatt), Péter Győri (Roland Maule), Laura Szőke (Daphne Stillington), Péter Valázsik (Fred), Beáta Nyírő (Miss Erikson), Anikó Szabó (Lady Saltburn). Hungarian text: Gergely Zöldi; Set/Costumes: Ilona Darvasi; Assistant Director: János Pál Vass; Director: Denise Radó. Running time: 150 minutes, 1 intermission.
Károly Rékasi – Soul Window: The Price of Freedom
January 22, 2026, Thursday, 18:00 – Day of Hungarian Culture
A one-part Sándor Márai evening (60 minutes). “Now we must remain strong, whatever comes.” The piece dives into the post-1948 years that slammed shut Márai’s interwar success: exile, estrangement from readers and homeland, the collapse of a civic world, and the stubborn conscience of a man unwilling to bend. It’s a stage portrait of decades of moral struggle—homesickness, love of country, anxiety, and hope for the future—woven from Márai’s writings. Editor: Gábor Koltay; Music editor: Zoltán Tóth; Performed by actor Károly Rékasi.
Bachelorette – Musical
January 24, 2026, Saturday, 19:00
Liliom Produkció’s new musical follows four forty-something childhood friends—Alíz, Bella, Petra, Laura—on a Balaton Uplands villa “bachelorette” that goes off the rails. The actress-mom homeowner and Erzsike, the housekeeper who’s practically part of the family, are blissfully unaware. Uninvited guests pile in, secrets tumble out like skeletons from a closet, champagne flows, and Laura’s cake makes everything hilariously worse—until András arrives to steer the chaos. A fizzy women-centered show where, for once, a man smooths the knots. The soundtrack leans on László “Cipő” Bódi and Republic, with hits like The Whale Flies (Repül a bálna), Fly Away, Little Bird (Szállj el kismadár), and It Might Be Easy for You (Neked könnyű lehet).
Cast: Andrea Sztárek (Nóra), Marika Oszvald (Erzsike), Petra Haumann (Petra), Andrea Bozó (Alíz), Piroska Kokas (Bella), Bernadett Tunyogi (Laura), Kornél Pusztaszeri (András). Music: László “Cipő” Bódi and Republic; Written from Liliom Produkció’s idea by Andrea Sztárek; Dramaturg: Paula Barbinek; Choreography: Gábor Bakó; Costumes: Anikó Ungár; Set: Péter Szvatek; Orchestration: Viktor Maráth; Sound: György Csomor; Lights: András “Szőke” Váradi; Coach: Adrienn Fehér; Director: Rita Tallós.
Why Not Stay for Breakfast? – Comedy
January 28, 2026, 19:00 – Karinthy Theater (Karinthy Színház)
A romantic comedy that disarms with empathy, tolerance, fidelity, responsibility, and acceptance. Two cultures—or two strains of non-culture—collide when a middle-aged man meets a young woman in an unusual situation. Ray Cooney at his brightest: humor, self-irony, wisdom, warmth.
Cast: Ádám Lux (George), Mara Dobra (Louise), Norbert Mohácsi (Davey), Vivien Koltai (Girl). Director: József Kiss; Set/Costumes: Ildikó Balla; Translator: Tamás Ungvári. Running time: 125 minutes, two acts.
Rumini on Ferrit Island – Musical Tale
January 31, 2026, Saturday, 10:30 – From age 4
Pesti Művész Színház sails Rumini and crew into fresh trouble: the deadly trap of the wicked mistress of Ferrit Island. Only cunning, cleverness, and selfless courage can free them. Cast rotates among Mátyás Kovács/Kristóf Uwe Berecz (Rumini); Kristóf Vajda/Gergő Fogarassy (Balikó); Viki Pászthy/Zsófi Gergelyfy (Csincsili); Roland Öller/Marci Budai (Captain); Lilla Kecskeméti/Ádám Lévai (Dundi Bandi); Andi Dóka/Erika Gyenis (Molyra); Zsófi Gergelyfy/Nóra Nemcsók (Peonza); László Egri/András Fogarassy (Ferrit King); plus Ajtony, Rinya, Hernyóca and ensemble. Set: G. Péter Halász; Music: Imre Harmath; Lyrics: László Lénárt; Costumes: Mária Reidinger; Director: Csilla Bereczki; Writer: Judit Berg.
The Devil Never Sleeps – Two-Part Comedy
January 31, 2026, Saturday, 19:00 – Pesti Művész Színház
Cast: Dezső Straub (Lord Archibald Cavendish), Bernadett Fogarassy (Jane, granddaughter), Géza Egyházi (Ronald, nephew), Gyula Benedek (Horace, lawyer), Éva Fritz (Ruth, Jane’s friend), Dóra Köves (Grace), Nóra Lengyel (Patsy), Roland Czető (Tom), plus more mischief-makers stepping into a tangle of inheritance, romance, and very human temptation. Expect slamming doors, sharp barbs, and laughter that lingers all the way home.
