THE BEAR | Show #100
True Stories of MILESTONES
10 Years. 100 Shows. 1,000 Voices.
Over 1,000 Berliners have stepped on stage to share the moments that changed them. Now we're celebrating the biggest milestone yet - - - and we want you there.
What began as an experiment in honesty has grown into one of Berlin’s most beloved stages for true stories, told live in English with nothing held back. Over a thousand stories that made us laugh, cry, reflect, and feel deeply. This milestone show shines a light on what makes THE bEAR so enduring: raw honesty, unexpected humour, fierce courage, and the kind of resonance that lingers long after the mic is turned off.
Dyane Neiman, founder & director of THE BEAR:
“When we began this storytelling project in 2015, we wanted to connect people. Ten years later, that mission feels even more urgent. As AI reshapes our lives and questions our sense of purpose, storytelling remains our most human act. It helps us find understanding, compassion, and hope. These true, personal stories connect us because they remind us that we all have stories to tell.”
Why come?
Because you'll experience something you can't get anywhere else in Berlin:
Six incredible storytellers sharing true stories (no notes, no scripts, no safety net) about persistence, transformation, and the messy beautiful stuff that makes us human
The origin story of THE BEAR — how a phone call in 2015 became Berlin's longest-running English-language storytelling event.
Live music from James Harper and surprises throughout the night.
A room full of strangers who become friends through the simple act of listening.
Expect laughter. Expect tears. Expect to feel less alone.
What people say:
"I came alone and left feeling like I'd known everyone for years."
"The most authentic night I've had in Berlin."
"Where else can you hear a lawyer-turned-kindergarten-teacher and a story about expensive lost earphones in the same evening?"
📅 Friday, November 28, 2025
🕕 Doors 18:00 | Show 19:00
📍 Theater im Delphi
Gustav-Adolf-Str. 2, 13086 Berlin-Weißensee
🎤 Hosted by Izzy Ahrbeck & Renko Pauwels
Music by: James Harper
Storytellers: Ben Mc Guire, Khushi Pasquale, Mike Trupiano, Nicole Galindo Sánchez, Raymond Miranda, Yuliana Popovych
The power of storytelling: we enter as strangers. After an evening of listening, we leave connected; bound by the realisation that we're all living the same human experience, just in different ways.
THE BEAR has grown into one of Berlin’s most beloved live storytelling events: a place where strangers become a community through the simple act of listening.
Made in Berlin with love. ❤️
THE BEAR presents is made possible by the generous performances of our storytellers, our team of volunteers, and the “Verein zur Förderung der Kunst des biographischen Geschichtenerzählens e.V.” .
Special thanks to our partners Berlin Erleben on Youtube and the public speaking training company Moving Speaker, Theater im Delphi, Female Speaking Berlin, Unmaking Boxes and Galerie Cafe Emma T. (Lehderstr 60, Berlin) around the corner from Theater im Delphi.
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Stories connect us.
Because we all have stories to tell.
Please support our mission to bring compassion into our communities through the Art of Autobiographical Storytelling.
We thank you for your generosity.
Verein zur Förderung der Kunst des biographischen Geschichtenerzählens e.V.
IBAN: DE25 8306 5408 0005 2236 28