One of the biggest theatrical events in Hungary, Deszka Festival arrives in Debrecen for the fifteenth time! From may 9th to 18th visitors can see 31 performances in 8 locations through 10 days. Apart from theatre, film screenings and concerts and conversations with various cultural figures bring variety to our programme.
XV. DESZKA Festival
Deszka festival returns to Debrecen!
Special guest: Szakonyi Károly Kossuth- and József Attila-award winning author
Our partners: Vojtina Puppet Theatre and Roundtable of Drama Authors
This year lovers of contemporary hungarian drama will have the opportunity to visit 8 different venuse: Apart from Csokonai Theatre, the three venues of Csokonai Forum (Latinovits Zoltán hall, Kóti Árpád studio, Simor Ottó hall), Vojtina Puppet Theatre, the synagogue of Pásti street, Apollo Cinema and Dósa nádor square all host events.
Beyond the performance, visitors will have the opportunity to hear the creators talk about their works, listen to in-depth conversation and even attend concerts on Dósa nádor square.
This year Apolló Cinema also joins us as one of our locations, hosting screenings of films relevant to our performances.
As we want to reach all of our audience, we are presenting a general ticket price of 5015 Ft for all venues, in honour of the festival’s fifteenth anniversary. This price is lower, compared to our usual premium tickets. For performances at Vojtina Puppet Theatre – part of the GÖRDESZKA programme – visitors can purchase tickets for a general price of 2015 Ft. Film screenings at Apolló Cinema cost 1015 Ft, while open air concerts at Dósa nádor square are free of charge.