Image of a starry sky
"What I want is for the two of us to meet somewhere by chance one day, like, passing on the street, or getting on the same bus."
— Haruki Murakami (1Q84 (1Q84, #1-3))
THE bEAR invites storytellers to explore the topic of fate
sometimes in the most unexpected ways. Eight randomly selected storytellers, who have put their name in the hat will have the stage for 5 minutes of glory and fame. These 8 fellow Berliners will share a true, personal experience about how the stars aligned in surprising and life-changing ways.
These stories “bear” witness to the startling varieties and travails of human experience, and the shared threads of love, loss, fear and kindness that connect us. We arrive as strangers, and leave somehow more connected to our fellow Berliners through these shared human experiences.
Join us for a truly heartwarming, entertaining evening full of connection and coziness.
“An incredibly inspiring, moving, funny, delightful evening.” Khushi Pasquale, storyteller
At the end of the evening, the audience chooses their Favorite story and this storyteller is invited to the annual Eve of the Champs in June 2025.
If you would like feedback on your story before you hit the stage: hello@THEbEAR-storytelling.de
If you’ve got a story, we got a stage!
FAVORITE Storyteller Carol Larivee on stage at THE bEAR; Photo Emmi Mascher
DATE: Friday, 18 October at 8 pm
VENUE: Theatersaal in ZENTRUM | Danziger Straße 50 | 10435 Berlin
HOST: Deepti Anupindi
MUSIC: Alex Dorenberg
TICKET DONATION: 12,50 € general; 10 € reduced
Show Host
Deepti Anupindi
Deepti Anupindi on stage at THE BEAR; photo: Emmi Mascher
was born and raised in a typical South-Indian family in Bangalore, India. She has been submitting stories and writing funny screenplays ever since she was a little girl. Her material is inspired by her conflicting life - a modern mindset mixed with Hindu upbringing and Catholic schooling. Moving to Berlin in the midst of the pandemic unleashed a wealth of writing, storytelling and stand-up comedy opportunities for her. She took those in her stride and decided to take the leap, after being nothing but a Software Engineer for 14 years.
In 2024 she became a finalist in the Berlin New Stand-up Award competition. Currently she is a regular performer in the storytelling and stand-up comedy circuits in and around Berlin.
Instagram handle: @pumpkinpoid
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@deeptianupindi
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pumpkinpoid/
Blogs: https://medium.com/@deeptianupindi/
https://deeptianupindi.substack.com/
Musician
Alexander Dorenberg
Guitarist, songwriter, and singer Alexander Dorenberg on stage at THE bEAR; photo: Emmi Mascher
Singer Songwriter based in Berlin. With his smooth deep voice and sensitive guitar playing; Alex is a favorite at THE bEAR and we’re thrilled he has time to join us this month!
You find more information about Alex here: www.dorenberg.de
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.
Informative videos @ Berlin from 35-year experienced city guide Michael Rost.
Why just speak? Inspire! Training in storytelling & public speaking that moves listeners to action.
If you miss this show, you can have front row seats to beautiful stories made by THE bEAR with love on our bi-weekly podcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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
Or you can buy the team some cups of coffee for those long nights… Thank you.