A rablólovag: Szinjáték három felvonásban

Set in a modest yet elegant manor on the outskirts of Budapest in 1912, the play opens with a quiet afternoon after lunch. The drawing‑room, filled with polished furniture, a piano, and a glass wall that opens onto a veranda overlooking a park, becomes the stage for a tightly wound aristocratic circle. Here, Count Ferenc, his sister‑in‑law Emma, the restless Countess Stefi, and a few other titled guests gather, each nursing coffee, cigars, and unspoken grievances.

A delayed train becomes the catalyst for a tense exchange. While some blame the railway for the absence of the missing Count Mihály and his party, others—particularly Stefi—use the inconvenience to vent frustrations about the kingdom’s social order, the plight of peasants, and the perceived indifference of the state. The dialogue crackles with sarcasm, quiet conspiracies, and a simmering sense that something beneath the genteel veneer is about to erupt, setting the stage for the drama’s unfolding intrigue.