THE BEAR: EVE OF THE CHAMPS - SURRENDER (Season 11 Finale)

Eight of Berlin's favorite storytellers, the ones the audience chose, step back onto the mic for the FINALE, with new stories of Surrender.

🚨 EARLY BIRD €30 — ends 15 June · rises to €40 · only 99 seats
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You were in the room. You voted. Now they return.

Eight of Berlin's most unforgettable storytellers — the ones the audience chose — step back onto the mic for one night only, with brand new stories on a single theme: Surrender.

8 audience-chosen storytellers · 99 seats, no exceptions · once a year

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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.

Eight storytellers.
Eight 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.

Part theater. Part confession. Part collective exhale.

Told live, without notes, and in English. 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 long after you leave the room.

Add live music woven through the evening, a room of 99 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.

Because sometimes, the most powerful thing we can do… is let go.

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"It's always a blessing to come and witness the emotional journey we all go on together. Some funny, some I cry. But I am always engaged & inspired ♥️"
— ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ J, audience

"A wonderfully unexpected room of empathy."
— ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gay Lynn, audience

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🎤 Your favorite storytellers this finale:

Brenda Ruiz. Hamza Abbas, Izzy Ahrbeck, Leonie Ringrose, Sylvia Schöhningh Taylor, Deep and 2 more

🎶 Live music by Anima (@anima.soulvoice)
🎙️ Hosted by: Vishal Jodhani & Dyane Neiman

📅 Saturday, 27 June 🚪 Doors: 18:30 · Show: 19:00–21:30 📍 Theatre Pool · Boxhagener Str. 18 · 10245 Berlin (Friedrichshain) 🚇 U5: Samariterstraße or Frankfurter Tor

Since 2015, THE BEAR has been Berlin's longest-running English-language storytelling event — more than 1,000 true stories, 11 seasons, 100+ shows, by Berliners from across the globe.

The Eve of the Champs is a once-a-year event. This is not the open stage. These are your favorites. Coming back with something new.

Join us for the grand finale.
Eight unforgettable stories. Told live. One night only.

Made in Berlin with love ❤️

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"Whatever my expectations were, you exceeded them."
— ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ M, audience

"An incredibly inspiring, moving, funny, delightful evening."
— — ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Khushi Pasquale, storyteller, audience member