The Greatest Story Ever is a live act of collective perception that asks what it means to see, to believe, and to belong. Through a series of intimate stories and quiet invitations, it explores how our shared fictions shape the world and one another.
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The Greatest Story Ever
The piece moves between tenderness and unease, between the ordinary and the mythic, searching for what remains true when certainty falls away. At its heart, it’s about the necessary act of recognizing ourselves in others, even when the lights go out.
Paul Budraitis returns to Acker Stadt Palast to premiere his newest solo performance, in collaboration with New York based lighting and sound designer Evan C. Anderson, and dramaturgical collaborators Elif Sözer and John Kendall Wilson.
Paul is an Acker Stadt Palast artist-in-residence, and this production marks a return to ASP for the creative team of Budraitis and Anderson, after the success of I Love That For You (2023) and Blue is the light that doesn't reach us (2024). I Love That For You was also performed at La MaMa E.T.C. (New York) and On the Boards (Seattle), and Blue is the light that doesn’t reach us will have its New York premiere in 2026.
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Paul Budraitis - author, director, performer, scenic design
Evan C. Anderson - lights, sound, music
Elif Sözer - dramaturgy
John Kendall Wilson - dramaturgy
Lennart Labarenz - production consultant
Evan C. Anderson - lights, sound, music
Elif Sözer - dramaturgy
John Kendall Wilson - dramaturgy
Lennart Labarenz - production consultant
Participating artists
Paul Budraitis
Dates
December 2025
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