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Offie-Winning Romcom ‘Laundry Love’ Sparks Queer Meet-Cute in Launderette

8/12/2026

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Offie award-winning romcom by Zofia Zerphy opens in a theatre, staging a queer meet-cute in a launderette.
The play follows Kitt, an American played by Zerphy, and Noel, a non-binary Northern Irish played by Rhiannon Bell.
Their dialogue runs against a 50-minute washing-machine timer as they debate art, exes and laundry tabs.
Director Bethan Rose uses the cramped stage to highlight chemistry and bickering, while memory loss fuels the plot.

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Story summary

Offie award-winning romcom by Zofia Zerphy opens in a theatre, staging a queer meet-cute in a launderette.
The play follows Kitt, an American played by Zerphy, and Noel, a non-binary Northern Irish played by Rhiannon Bell.
Their dialogue runs against a 50-minute washing-machine timer as they debate art, exes and laundry tabs.
Director Bethan Rose uses the cramped stage to highlight chemistry and bickering, while memory loss fuels the plot.