Role: Director
“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.”
An extension of Casey Bailey’s poetry collection of the same name, Please Do Not Touch follows the story of Mason, an activist, as he visits heritage houses to uncover the true stories behind the objects that live within.
After an incident with a Somali Afro comb, Mason is wrongly imprisoned in a Young Offender Institution. Can he find a way to survive this ordeal and keep speaking up when everything is designed to silence him?
Please Do Not Touch has a heart and a brain, it is thoughtfully written, sensitively performed and beautifully staged. Recommended”
British Theatre Guide Andrew Cowie, September 2024
It’s my first time in the theatre and I feel like it’s my next new thing now. I don’t even wanna go to a cinema anymore”
Audience Member September 2024
Gail Babb’s direction is tight … every minute is used wisely to keep the narrative moving along” ★★★★★
Fairy Powered Productions February 2026
Photography: Nicola Young (2024), Hayley Salter (2026)
Team Credits:
Writer: Casey Bailey, Director: Gail Babb, Designer: Miriam Nabarro, Sound Designer: Kayodeine, Lighting Designer: Gillian Tan, Movement Director: Keiren Hamilton-Amos, Dramaturg: Yaël Shavit, Company Stage Manager: Emily Davies, Producer: Jade Samuels, Executive Producer: Paul Warwick
Actor: Selorm Adonu (2026), Tijan Sarr (2024)
Voiceovers: Jade Samuels (Radio Presenter), Corey Campbell (Marsh/Anson), Paul Warwick (Judge)
2026 Production:
Production Manager: Phil Clarke, Relighter: Jodi Rabinowitz, Engagement Facilitator: Ayan Aden, Marketing Consultant: Spark Arts Marketing
2024 Production:
Producer (Belgrade Theatre): James Ashfield, Production Manager (Belgrade Theatre): Rob Wimperis, Associate Lighting Designer: Jodi Rabinowitz, Wardrobe Supervisor (Belgrade Theatre): Naomi Thompson, LX Op (Belgrade Theatre): Rob Coates, Stage Crew (Belgrade Theatre): Seth Blackburn, Creative Associate (Belgrade Theatre): Kritika Agarwal, Engagement Facilitator: Adaya Henry, Touring Production Manager: Terry Lee Dickson, Technical Assistant Stage Manager (Touring): Maddy Wade, Producing Assistant: Maya Shah