Cover photo: orkenyszinhaz.hu – Lunacy, Shaxpeare, Delirium
In Hungarian with English subtitles/surtitles:
Örkény István Theatre
With English subtitles on the 4th of January and the 17th of February.
The Door – based on the novel by Magda Szabó
With English subtitles on the 15th of February.
Dostoevsky – Crime and Punishment
With English subtitles on the 23rd of January and the 6th of February.
With English subtitles on the 2nd of February.
RaM-Art Theatre
David Javerbaum – An Act of God
With English surtitles on the 4th and 15th of January; the 10th and 24th of February.
Herman and Fierstein – La Cage Aux Folles
With English surtitles on the 3rd, 5th, 25th, and 26th of January; every day between the 1st and 6th of February, except for the 4th.
Mefisto – based on the novel by Klaus Mann
With English surtitles on the 22nd of January and the 26th of February.
With English surtitles on the 23rd of January; the 8th and 27th of February.
Madách Theatre (musical theatre)
Les Misérables – based on the novel by Victor Hugo
With English subtitles every day between the 15th and 27th of January, except for the 20th.
Andrew Lloyd Webber – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
With English subtitles every day between the 1st and 15th of February, except for the 4th and 7th.
With English subtitles every day between the 19th of February and the 19th of March, except for the 24th of February and the 4th of March.
Andrew Lloyd Webber – The Phantom of the Opera
With English subtitles every day between the 26th of March and the 6th of April.
Trafó
Luckily, Trafó has a wide variety of English-friendly productions due to their performances either being multilingual or language not being that much in the foreground. You can browse their repertoire of English-friendly performances here.
Recirquel Company
When it comes to unrestrained accessibility and the suspension of language barriers, make sure to look for physical theatre. Our recommendation here is the cirque danse productions of the Recirquel Company housed by Müpa.
Theatre festivals and guest performances also provide a great opportunity for both locals and foreigners, since these productions are usually designed in such a way so as to ensure inclusivity for diverse audiences. In 2025 make sure to look out for:
12. Madách International Theatre Meeting between the 25th of April and the 25th of May.
3. Performance Now! Festival between the 8th and 9th of February.
Slava’s Snowshow at the National Theatre between the 30th of May and the the 8th of June, except for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of June.
Please note that our list is not comprehensive, the repertoires are updated from time to time, so make sure to check out the relevant websites.
