The Cholnoky Code

Veszprém’s Cholnoky family held great influence at the turn of the century. Their intellectual achievements (in the fields of literature, geography and medical sciences) reached not only national but international recognition as well. Their work and lifestyle allows us to glimpse into the process of how Veszprém became a refined city of culture. The family’s national and international recognition gave new perspectives to the creators, making the adventurous lives and complex personalities of the Cholnoky family convey modern messages.

A defining author of contemporary Hungarian literature, Zoltán Egressy accepted our invitation to create this work and he wrote it to be an intellectually playful script very much enjoyable to modern audiences.

The Cholnoky Code will make use of the latest digital scenographic tehnology, which leaves ample room for the creators’ associative purposes. The play will be co-produced by Pannon Várszínház and the Forte Company in 2023.

The play features László Cholnoky, Jenő Cholnoky, Viktor Cholnoky and Ferenc Csolnoky, along with the female members of the family and the defining literary and social figures of the