The Show

Kat has built a business on knowing what men want. Then Logan enters her life, Rocky Balboa if Rocky were trans, and she falls for the one man who just wants to be friends.

But don't worry. Rejection is a puzzle Kat can solve. And boundaries? Just a challenge, right? What's more romantic than refusing to take no for an answer?

A darkly funny debut from Catherine Taaffe about the stories we invent to avoid accepting that someone simply doesn't love us back.

It's just like your favourite rom-com. Until it's not.

Written and performed by Catherine Taaffe · Directed by Poppy Burton-Morgan · 60 minutes, no interval

A Catherine Taaffe Production · In association with Suzanna Rosenthal

Warnings

Sexual content Strong language Scenes of obsession Themes of rejection, fixation & self-deception

18+ Only

Edinburgh Fringe 2026

ZOO
Playground 2

Run7 – 30 Aug 2026

Duration60 min · No interval

Age18+ only

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Bold dates = showtime. Dark Monday 17 August.

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Catherine
Taaffe

Writer · Performer
Brooklyn, New York

Catherine is a bleeding heart romantic. Or love addict, depending on who's spinning it.

Her short film Plan B(e) debuted at Sunscreen Film Festival. Her feature The Muse advanced to the second round of the Sundance Writers' Lab. She is currently developing Hussy, a TV series, and Pent/House, a high-concept feature.

She splits her time between Brooklyn and Los Angeles. The Only Man Who Won't F*ck Me is her debut solo show.