The Greatest Story Ever

In the organizer's words:

The Greatest Story Ever is a live act of collective perception that asks what it means to see, believe and belong. Through a series of intimate narratives and quiet invitations, the piece explores how our shared fictions shape the world - and each other. It moves between tenderness and discomfort, between the everyday and the mythical, in search of what remains true when certainties disappear. At its core, it is about the necessary act of recognizing ourselves in others - even when the light goes out.

Paul Budraitis returns to the Acker Stadt Palast to present his latest 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 artist-in-residence at Acker Stadt Palast, and this production marks the return of creative team Budraitis and Anderson following 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 has also been shown 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.