THE BEAR presents: RECIPROCITY - Stories of Give & Take

About this Event

## **Your Last Chance to Tell a Story at THE BEAR in 2025** If telling a story at THE BEAR has been sitting on your bucket list… this Saturday is your moment. Our final open stage of the year is here, and the theme is: **“All flourishing is mutual.”** — Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of *[The Serviceberry](https://www.thalia.de/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1071214941)* ### **THE BEAR presents: RECIPROCITY** **Stories of Give & Take** **Saturday\, December 6 \| Nikolaus Night at Theatre Pool** What does it mean to give? What does it mean to receive? And what happens when those two don’t quite balance? On this special Nikolaus evening, we explore stories of connection - the push and pull, the generosity, the tension, the unexpected gifts life returns. Expect true, personal stories from eight storytellers, lively audience moments, live music, and that familiar BEAR-energy of warmth and community. ## 🎟️ **Come listen, feel, and celebrate the season of giving - one story at a time.** 📅 **Date:** **Saturday, December 6, 2025** 🕕 **Time:** Doors 19:30 \| Show 20:00 📍 **Venue:** Theatre Pool, Boxhagener Straße 18, 3. Hinterhof, 10245 Berlin-Friedrichshain 🎤 **Host:** Almut Tiba 🎵 **Live Music:** James Harper Don’t miss this special Nikolaus edition of THE bEAR. 👉 **[Tickets:](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-bear-presents-reciprocity-stories-of-give-take-tickets-1568196831939?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2A98dvl%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AODQ1MDU2MTMwLjE3NTY2NTE1MDk.%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AczE3NTY2NTE1MDkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTY2NTE1MDkkajYwJGwwJGgw)**[ €15–20 (sliding scale donation)](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-bear-presents-reciprocity-stories-of-give-take-tickets-1568196831939?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2A98dvl%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AODQ1MDU2MTMwLjE3NTY2NTE1MDk.%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AczE3NTY2NTE1MDkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTY2NTE1MDkkajYwJGwwJGgw) ## **Our Mission** ## *THE BEAR* has grown into one of Berlin’s most beloved live storytelling events: a place where strangers become a community through the simple act of listening. Supported by: [THE BEAR e.V. ](https://deref-web.de/mail/client/3fe0d0dh9KM/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fthebear-storytelling.us6.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Db5d7f087b587f8f081c447437%26id%3Dfc0e2d8df3%26e%3D711d4db9af), [Moving-Speaker.com](https://www.moving-speaker.com/), [Female Speaking Berlin](https://www.femalespeakingberlin.com/), and [Experience Berlin Youtube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@Berlin-Videos).