THE BEAR – Berlin's favorite storytelling show

personal, true stories, told live in German & English; with live music and lively audience interaction.

51 shows with over 500 stories for 4000 thrilled listeners since 2015.

Show host Dyane Neiman at the Gravity Show; Kulturbrauerei, Berlin; Photo: Felix LImmer.

Show host Dyane Neiman at the Gravity Show; Kulturbrauerei, Berlin; Photo: Felix LImmer.

Stories connect us. Because we all have stories to tell.

THE BEAR’s mission is to promote mutual understanding and connection through the practice of storytelling, and by elevating this art form on stages, pages, airwaves, and in workshops around the world.

Our vision is to create a more compassionate world, where every story matters.

Be our next storyteller! Because if you have a story, we have a stage.

 

What is it like at THE BEAR

Get a taste with this video


You are the “EAR” in The Bear!

The Bear celebrates 50 evenings of true stories, erzähltes leben in Berlin.

Thank you to our Team, Storytellers, Musicians, Technicians, Supporters, Partners and most of all YOU


Storyteller Ina Klingenberg at the Suedgelaende Park Berlin, 2020; Photo: Felix LImmer.

Storyteller Ina Klingenberg at the Suedgelaende Park Berlin, 2020; Photo: Felix LImmer.

Your kind donation is tax deductible and contributes to a more compassionate world, where every story matters. Thank you.


The Bear on KCRW Radio Berlin with host Sylvia Cunningham.

The Bear on KCRW Radio Berlin with host Sylvia Cunningham.

Who We Are

The Bear is a non-profit event made possible by the generous donations & ticket sales of our audience, the heartwarming contributions of our storytellers, and the committed work of our core team of volunteers, as well as, the ”Verein zur Förderung der Kunst des biographischen e.V.”. (Association for the Advancement of the Art of Biographical Storytelling)

Storyteller Mike Trupiano at the Suedgelaende Park Berlin, 2020; Photo: Felix LImmer.

Storyteller Mike Trupiano at the Suedgelaende Park Berlin, 2020; Photo: Felix LImmer.

 

If you missed THE BEAR “live” show…

…get front row seats on our monthly radio show on KCRW Radio Berlin hosted by Sylvia Cunningham!