The candles burn down to the stub

2026-01-07T23:00:00.000Z  -  2026-02-26T23:00:00.000Z

The story of a night spent talking about the collapse of world orders, friendship, loyalty, and betrayal.

Jan
07
-
Feb
26

Schedule

A play in two parts

Adapted for the stage from the novel of the same name by Sándor Márai: Zsolt Pozsgai

Two old friends meet again after decades. One of them betrayed the other back in the day. Now, on a strange evening, he becomes the accused, and the host becomes the accuser.

Cast

Henrik, the general................................. Ádám Lux - Jászai Mari Award winner, Meritorious Artist

Konrád, his former friend..................... Károly Nemcsák - Jászai Mari Award winner, Distinguished Artist, Meritorious Artist

Nini, the old nanny...................................... Zsuzsanna Molnár - Jászai Mari Award winner

Krisztina................................................. Dóra Veres

Hunter................................................... Endre Botár

Upcoming performances:

January 8, 7:30 p.m.

January 17, 7:30 p.m.

February 5, 7:30 p.m.

February 27, 4:00 p.m.

Location

József Attila Theatre

The József Attila Theatre is a theatre in Budapest, in the 13th district, at 63 Váci út. In 1955 it became the József Attila Theatre. The building was originally intended to be a house of culture, previously it was used as an operetta theatre by the Déryné Stage and later by the Hungarian People's Army Theatre Chamber Theatre. It became independent in 1956.

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