Jake Broder spent half his life in the UK and now lives in the U.S. with his wife, Lucy, and their children, Ella and Louis. He is a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at the Global Brain Health Institute (UCSF and Trinity College Dublin); his residency as UCSF's Hellman Visiting Artist inspired his play UnRavelled, premiering at the Wallis in 2025. He co-wrote Max & Willy's Last Laugh with Conor Duffy, workshopped at Mosaic and Theater J in Washington, D.C and opening in London in 2028. His plays Our American Hamlet (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company) and Sense of Decency (North Coast Rep) were both nominated for best new play honors, and his musical Miravel won the LADCC Award for Best Score. He co-wrote and starred in Louis & Keely Live at the Sahara (Geffen Playhouse, directed by Taylor Hackford), earning Ovation, LADCC, Garland, and LA Weekly Awards for Best Actor and Best Musical. His solo show His Royal Hipness Lord Buckley played Off-West End and Off-Broadway. Acting credits include The Patient, The Morning Show, HBO's Silicon Valley, and Mozart in Amadeus directed by Sir Peter Hall. Jake trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. More at www.jakebroder.com.
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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