{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a0f3b28163f100183ec3056?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Theatrically Authentic","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a0f3b28163f100183ec3056/1779639010485-caae7a05-45f7-4f25-98b2-9054ddddba09.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><em>Theatrically Authentic</em> is a behind-the-scenes theatre podcast exploring musical theatre, performance, and fandom through a neurodivergent lens.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Blending industry insight, deep-dive musical analysis, and unapologetic theatre kid energy, <em>Theatrically Authentic</em> is for performers, technicians, creatives, and fans who love theatre deeply — and want to challenge how the industry treats the people who make it.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧&nbsp;<em>Theatrically Authentic</em>&nbsp;is available on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/033wwDLysloVvZLqZz2kCf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1896912437\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a>, and all major platforms.</p><p>🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at <a href=\"http://autisticcultureplus.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AutisticCulturePlus.com</a></p><p>🌐 Visit<a href=\"http://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><a href=\"https://acpn.base44.app/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.autisticculturepodcastnetwork.com</a></p><p>📲 Follow us on Instagram:<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/autisticculturepodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @autisticculturepodcast</a></p>","author_name":"Autistic Culture Podcast Network"}