Joshua Fitch

The Last Shadow Runner

Bachelor of Creative Media Production (Honours)

The Last Shadow Runner is a project that combines my love of writing and history. The writing elements derive from academic texts that focus on historical research of the early-Victorian era. Undertaking the historical research enhanced my understanding of the period, which benefited the ongoing creative writing process and the work produced.

Ezra Hales is a spy in a street gang. But when he realises they’re being watched, he becomes caught in the schemes of both the gang and the Queen’s spy master. Ezra quickly realises that must confront his own morality and pick a side. The Last Shadow Runner is a script for a period coming-of-age thriller. Focusing on themes of growing up, class divides, and trust.