Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line is the award-winning debut novel by Tia Fisher, based on the true story of a Norfolk boy who is sucked into the terrifying world of drug dealing by a county lines gang. Our Connect & Create team is proud to have supported St George’s Theatre Company in Great Yarmouth on the research and development of adapting the novel for the stage.

During the R&D phase, St George’s Theatre worked with Tia, a director, and a playwright, to co-design with young people from the Nelson Ward in Great Yarmouth, and experts from the St Giles Trust, a relevant and engaging piece of performance for secondary school students, teachers and parents. The piece highlighted the dangers posed by county lines.

A sharing of the work-in-progress piece was performed during Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2025. The sharing was followed by a Q&A with Tia and the creative team. Full details of the performance can be found here: https://nnfestival.org.uk/whats-on/crossing-the-line/

Partners: St George’s Theatre, St Giles Trust 

Artist

Directed by Katie Thompson

Participants

Young people from the Nelson Ward in Great Yarmouth 

Location

Great Yarmouth