Theatrically Authentic is a behind-the-scenes theatre podcast exploring musical theatre, performance, and fandom through a neurodivergent lens.Hosted by Autistic theatre-makers Sarah Atherton-Knight and Simon Scott, who have worked both onstage and backstage, the series examines the emotional, structural, and creative realities of making theatre in an industry built around unspoken rules.From audition culture and masking to hyperfixation, character analysis, post-show grief, and Autistic-coded characters, each episode explores why theatre resonates so deeply with neurodivergent minds.Blending industry insight, deep-dive musical analysis, and unapologetic theatre kid energy, Theatrically Authentic is for performers, technicians, creatives, and fans who love theatre...
Latest episodes
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The Show Must Close — Closing Night Culture & Post-Show Blues
In the final episode of this series of Theatrically Authentic, Sarah Atherton-Knight and Simon Scott explore one of the most emotionally complex parts of working in theatre as a ne…
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Waving Through a Window — Dear Evan Hansen
In this episode of Theatrically Authentic, Sarah Atherton-Knight and Simon Scott dive into the emotional complexity of Dear Evan Hansen — a show about anxiety, isolation, social pe…
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Built Like a System — Hamilton
In this episode of Theatrically Authentic, Sarah Atherton-Knight and Simon Scott dive deep into Hamilton — the cultural phenomenon that transformed modern musical theatre and becam…
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1 h 02
Coded But Not Confirmed
In this episode of Theatrically Authentic, Sarah Atherton-Knight and Simon Scott explore what happens when audiences recognise neurodivergence in a character… but the script never…
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1 h 04
Committing to the Bit
In this episode of Theatrically Authentic, Sarah Atherton-Knight and Simon Scott explore what it actually means to be a neurodivergent performer — from auditions and rejection sens…
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53 min
Theatre Kid Energy
In this episode of Theatrically Authentic, Sarah Atherton-Knight and Simon Scott explore the intense, joyful, and sometimes complicated world of theatre fandom.From hyperfixation a…
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1 h 10
Predictably Chaotic
In this episode of Theatrically Authentic, Sarah Atherton-Knight and Simon Scott continue their exploration of why theatre can feel both regulating and overwhelming for neurodiverg…
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1 h 05
The Neurodivergent Pull of Theatre
In the inaugural episode of Theatrically Authentic, hosts Sarah Atherton-Knight and Simon Scott explore why theatre feels so magnetic to neurodivergent people — both onstage and ba…
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Trailer: Welcome to Theatrically Authentic
Please take your seats — the performance is about to begin!Welcome to Theatrically Authentic, a behind-the-scenes theatre podcast exploring musical theatre, performance, fandom, an…