“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” — Anaïs Nin
THE BEAR | Season 11 Finale
SURRENDER
An Evening of True Stories, Live Music, and Letting Go
Every year, we close the season with something special.
Not an open stage, but a return.
Ten storytellers.
Ten voices you couldn’t forget.
Chosen by you.
They made you laugh, pause, feel, and maybe even shift something inside.
And now—they’re back.
But this time, they come with something new.
This year’s theme is SURRENDER.
Letting go of control.
Of certainty.
Of who we thought we had to be.
What happens when we stop holding on so tightly?
What breaks? What opens? What finally becomes possible?
These are stories about release, about trust, about falling apart—and sometimes, falling into place.
Told live, without notes, and in English (just like our beautifully international community), each story is real, personal, and deeply human.
You’ll hear moments of resistance and relief, of chaos and clarity, of endings that quietly become beginnings.
Stories that stay with you.
Stories that might feel a little too familiar.
Add to that the intimacy of live music, a room full of curious hearts, and the raw courage of people stepping into the unknown on stage—
…and you get a night that feels less like a show, and more like a shared experience.
Part theater.
Part confession.
Part collective exhale.
Since 2015, THE BEAR has been Berlin’s home for true storytelling.
And every season, this night reminds us why.
Because sometimes, the most powerful thing we can do…
is let go.
Join us for the grand finale.
Ten unforgettable stories. Told live. One night only.
Made in Berlin with love ❤️
Eve of the Champs Show from a storyteller on stage perspective; Photo Terence Mickey
DATE: Saturday, 27 June
TIME: Show starts at 19 hrs; Doors open at 18.30 hrs.
VENUE: Theatre Pool | Boxhagener Straße 18 3. Hinterhof | 10245 Berlin (Friedrichshain)
Storytellers: TBA
Hosts: TBA
Music: TBA
Light design: TBA
Producers: Veronica Louis, Deepanker Dua
Artistic director: Dyane Neiman
“An incredibly inspiring, moving, funny, delightful evening.”
— storyteller Khushi PasqualeIt will be a fun, heartwarming evening bringing together all of Berlin’s true stories fans under one roof. Join us!
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, and Unmaking Boxes.
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Because we all have stories to tell.
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