THE BEAR is a live storytelling night in Berlin, founded by Dyane Neiman, where people share true stories from their own lives on stage. More than 1,000 stories have been told there so far.
Esther has been part of THE BEAR for three years: as host, as storyteller and as story coach. For Women's History Month 2026, she curated and hosted Matriarchs & Muses, an evening of true stories about the women who shaped us.
“My first BEAR show touched me deeply. It felt like watching a movie without a screen: true stories, told by real people, so vividly that the words build a whole world you can step into. Your story will be different from mine. But we all know grief, heartbreak, first love, pure joy, friendship.”
Esther de Bruijn