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(Child Criminal Exploitation & County Lines)

A powerful, interactive theatre experience exploring Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and the realities of county lines, how young people can be targeted, groomed, and trapped into criminal activity such as drug running, and how we can support early intervention and prevention.

The Play
A hard-hitting and emotionally charged performance following a young person who becomes gradually groomed into criminal activity. What begins as friendship, belonging, and opportunity soon spirals into coercion, fear, and violence. The story exposes the manipulative tactics used by exploiters, the systemic inequalities that make some young people more vulnerable, and the devastating personal and community impact of exploitation.

Participants are invited to step into the performance, challenge harmful behaviours, and practise how to safely intervene, seek help, and support peers at risk.

💬 Themes Include:

• Grooming, exploitation and recruitment tactics:  Including violence, threats, and manipulation, as well as perceived ‘friendships’, trust-building and gifts
• County lines and drug running (“trapping”)
• Violence, threats, and manipulation
• Vulnerabilities and risk factors
• Reducing stigma and shifting blame away from victims
  
  

Cost: from £800 for half day, from £1350 for full day
Suitable for: All education, criminal justice, and community settings
Age ranges: Year 7 – Adult (different versions available)
Disclaimers: Addresses sensitive themes including grooming, violence, and exploitation. Delivered using a trauma-informed approach to prioritise participant safety and wellbeing. Safeguarding protocols in place; clear signposting provided for all participants.

Book yasmin@oddarts.co.uk