Please Do Not Touch
“They will tell you that legal and illegal are the same as right and wrong. And I’ve told you that you only have to sit still for a moment and watch the pieces move to see what a lie that is.”
Mason is an activist who explores historic houses on TikTok to uncover the true stories behind the objects that lie within. After an incident with a Somali Afro comb, he is wrongly imprisoned in a Young Offender Institution. Can he find a way to survive this ordeal and navigate how to keep speaking up when everything is designed to silence him?
The show asks important questions about colonial legacy and contested heritage whilst shining a light on the criminal justice system.
Presented by A China Plate and Belgrade Theatre Co-Production in association with Birmingham Hippodrome
Content warnings: Contains strong language and a reference to suicide. There are references to racism throughout.
“Please Do Not Touch has a heart and a brain, it is thoughtfully written, sensitively performed and beautifully staged.”British Theatre Guide
*There is a £3.50 per order charge for all phone and online bookings (not applicable to Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival members)
**Stage timings are subject to change
