Hattie Fisk

I'm a freelance music and theatre journalist with a deep-rooted passion for storytelling in the arts. With a background as Editor of Drama & Theatre magazine and experience as Assistant Editor at Music Teacher magazine, I’ve spent years immersed in the industry—writing snappy news stories, in-depth features, conducting insightful interviews, reviewing live performances, and refining copy to its final form.


I'm always keen to explore new opportunities in the world of arts media—so if you're looking for an experienced, thoughtful voice in music or theatre journalism, I’d love to connect.

Harrietfisk12@gmail.com

Drama And Theatre •

Punchdrunk Enrichment: Route 158

Shwoop. The doors open to a double decker bus in Wybourne Primary School's playground to reveal an intriguing woman in tan cadet overalls, holding her right arm across her body by her heart, standing to attention. ‘Team! Thanks so much for joining me today on this rainy Tuesday morning. I am in desperate need of your help. Come in, come in! Let's see what we can do,’ she says, eyes gleaming with excitement. A cluster of four-year-olds and their teacher shuttle in, followed by me and another cade...
Music Teacher •

News: Music could be ‘suspended’ amid school staff shortages, suggests Ofqual chair

In the ‘case study’ Bauckham grouped music with PSHE and RSHE as subjects from which teachers can be redeployed. *Article amended with a response from the DfE on 5 January. Ofqual chair Ian Bauckham has suggested that schools establish ‘emergency timetable changes’ to help with staff shortages caused by the pandemic. Bauckham states that suspending ‘specialist’ subjects, such as music, PSHE (personal, social, health and economic education), or RSHE (relationships, sex and health education), a
Drama And Theatre •

Review: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by The National Theatre

An iridescent wave of nostalgic fantasy – this adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel can awake the dreaming child in us all. When does childhood end and adulthood begin? What would happen if you knew the answer to everything in the universe? How does one coerce a parasitic greed-frenzied monster to return to another world through the hole in your heart? Just as these questions become increasingly fantastical, so does the stunning production that asks them.