Originally from Manchester, England and now based in California, Cath Brittan is a seasoned producer with an expansive portfolio across opera, multimedia performance, and symphonic works.

Recent and upcoming productions include:

  • Aci, Galatea e Polifemo (dir. Christopher Alden)
  • Messiaen’s Des Canyons aux étoiles (with Deborah O’Grady)
  • Glass Handel (2018 & 2019, BBC Proms 2022)
  • Bandwagon (New York Philharmonic)
  • Amadigi di Gaula (dir. Louisa Muller)
  • SoundBox (2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons, San Francisco Symphony)
  • Orphic Moments (dir. Zack Winokur)
  • Perle Noir (Tyshawn Sorey & Julia Bullock)
  • Arkhipov (composer Peter Knell)
  • Birds in the Moon (Mark Grey, Elkhanah Pulitzer)
  • …Iphigenia (Wayne Shorter & Esperanza Spalding)
  • The Hunting Gun (dir. François Girard)
  • No One is Forgotten (Paola Prestini / Royce Vavrek / Shirey)
  • Only an Octave Apart (dir. Zack Winokur)
  • American Patriots (Yaniv Segal / Samantha Williams)
  • In a Grove (Christopher Cerrone, Stephanie Fleischmann; dir. Mary Birnbaum)
  • Number Our Days (Luna Pearl Woolf, David Van Taylor)
  • The Secret Sharer (DNAWORKS)
  • We the Messiah (Darian Dauchan, Daniel Banks)
  • Kronos Quartet Triptych Project (2025–26)
  • The Known Lost (Allado-McDowell, Skye, Fleischmann)
  • The Comet / Poppea (George Lewis, dir. Yuval Sharon)

From 2018 to 2022, Cath served as Producer for AMOC* (American Modern Opera Company), where she was instrumental in shaping some of the most innovative work in the American operatic and new music landscape.

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Meet the Team

The artists, scientists, and storytellers behind UnRavelled.

UnRavelled is the result of a powerful collaboration between theatre-makers, neuroscientists, musicians, and advocates. This team brings expertise across disciplines—with one shared mission: to reframe how we understand dementia through creativity and compassion.
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Why Choose UnRavelled

A Play That  Breaks Boundaries

UnRavelled isn’t just a performance—it’s a movement. With powerful storytelling grounded in science, art, and lived experience, we create space for empathy, conversation, and cultural change. Whether you're an audience member, caregiver, clinician, or artist, you'll leave seeing the brain—and humanity—differently.
Award-Winning Storytelling
From virtual honors to its world premiere, UnRavelled is critically celebrated for blending science and emotion with originality.
Rooted in Real Experience
Inspired by the true stories of Anne Adams and Maurice Ravel, this play gives voice to creativity born from neurodivergence.