UnRavelled – World Premiere

UnRavelled is based on the true-life story about the remarkable link between biologist/painter Dr. Anne Adams (1940–2007) and French composer Maurice Ravel 1875–1937), both of whom lived with the same brain disease, frontotemporal dementia (FTD), almost 100 years apart. Anne abandons her prestigious career in science after becoming inexplicably consumed by a desire to paint for the first time in her life. While her marriage begins to fracture and her life unravels, she develops an obsession with Maurice Ravel’s Boléro. At the heart of Anne's transformation is a devastating diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Yet, as Anne’s cognitive decline accelerates, her art flourishes. Through her paintings, Anne uncovers a pattern that may offer clues to unlocking mysteries about the brain’s networks and creativity. UnRavelled asks: What does it mean to lose one’s mind, yet still find ways to express one’s soul?