Dates / Schedules
Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13 2026 2:00pm and 4:00pm Floor -1
Free admission with access to MAC/CCB, subject to venue capacity. Tickets must be collected from the MAC/CCB Box Office one hour before each session.
Accessibility: Performance with Portuguese Sign Language interpretation on September 12.
Please Do Not Touch is an afrofuturist monologue that explores themes such as the role of museums in colonialism and contemporary globalised societies, the consequences of cultural looting, the environmental, spiritual, and artistic scars left by Western imperialism, and questions of representation within cultural institutions—from artists to audiences.
The performance raises questions such as: What is art? Who can be an artist? What happens when a culture is silenced and erased? Who gets to see themselves represented in art and culture? Who are museums for?
A guided tour unconstrained by linear time, Please Do Not Touch promises to address issues that remain taboo in Portugal and across the Global North.
Accessibility: Performance with Portuguese Sign Language interpretation on September 12.
The Centro Cultural de Belém Foundation reserves the right to collect, store and use recordings of image, sound and voice, for the purposes of dissemination and for preserving the memory of its cultural and artistic activities, as well as its spaces. Should you require any further information, please contact us at the following email address: privacidade@ccb.pt
Biography
Nuna is a Portuguese actress trained in performance and research. She was named one of the 100 most influential Black people in the Portuguese-speaking world by Bantumen. She co-stars in RTP’s Novas Narrativas de Caça, the first Portuguese series with a Black cast, and is the author of the first Portuguese children’s book written by a Black Portuguese author and featuring a Black protagonist. Her work has also received nominations for the SXSW and OFFIES awards. She has worked and collaborated with the United Nations, the European Union, the Portuguese Presidency, among other institutions. Rooted in Afrofuturism, her work spans theatre, film, and television, building a career shaped by international, multicultural, and multidisciplinary projects and collaborations, while maintaining a consistent focus on representing, nurturing, and projecting Black women in culture.
Ages
+12
Data sheet
Creation, Direction and Performance Nuna
Photo (c) Diogo Camões
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