THE bEAR’s mission is to provide a dignified and professional setting for people of every possible background to share experiences that are meaningful to them. We share these stories with as many people as possible so that this unifying effect can unfold. THE bEAR’s ultimate goal is to make our communities more tolerant, connected, and compassionate, one story at a time.

Founded in 2015 by the American choreographer and story lover Dyane Neiman. Now celebrating its 10th season of monthly open stage shows where Berliners can have the spotlight for 5 minutes of glory and fame. THE bEAR also offers workshops to help more voices and more stories to be heard. If you miss our live shows, you can have a front row sit to our favorite stories on our biweekly podcast True Stories Berlin whereever you listen to your podcasts.

With the community at the heart of our work, THE bEAR empowers people from all socio-economic-gender-ability backgrounds to discover autobiographical storytelling as a form of self expression and self-realisation.

IF YOU'VE GOTTA STORY, WE'VE GOTTA STAGE!

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