Against All Odds

Against All Odds - Trotz Allem THE BEAR | Show 109

"Sometimes against our will, sometimes against all odds, we go forward." — Deb Caletti

Against all odds. Trotz allem. The thing you got to in the end, even though everything was in the way.

Everyone has one. The degree finished while working nights. The visa that came through on the fourth attempt. The business that survived the year it shouldn't have. The child raised alone. The language learned at forty. The friendship rebuilt after both of you were certain it was over. The mornings you got up when there was no good reason to.

These aren't always triumphant stories. Sometimes the obstacles win, and what you're left with is what you learned on the way. But the telling of it — that's what we're here for.

This October, eight brave souls will take the stage with a true story about something they reached despite the odds. Names drawn at random from our legendary top hat. The only rule is that the story has to be true, has to be yours, and has to be new to the stage.

These 5-minute stories BEAR witness to the awkward, the inspiring, the heartbreaking, the hilarious, and everything in between. The kind of stories that remind us we're not alone — especially on the nights the odds feel long.

At the end of the night, the audience votes for their Favorite Story, and the winner earns an invite to The Eve of the Champs, our annual storytellers' showcase in June 2027.

HOST: Furqan Hameed

Tickets: 15-20€ suggested donation