Produced and presented by Leo Shepherd
Sometimes the people you love the most are the ones who hurt you the most.
When Leo’s long-term relationship ends, he unexpectedly finds love again. It feels like hope. A fresh start. The beginning of something good.
But slowly, almost imperceptibly, love begins to look more like control.
Based on Leo Shepherd’s own lived experience, When Love Hits is a powerful and thought-provoking one-man drama exploring domestic abuse, coercive control, silence and the complex realities of unhealthy relationships — from a perspective audiences may not expect.
The victim is a man.
Intimate, honest and ultimately hopeful, this 60-minute true story challenges assumptions about who can experience abuse and explores what happens when love causes you to lose sight of who you are.
This isn’t a love story. It’s a story of survival, resilience and rediscovering yourself.
★★★★★ “This reviewer has no hesitation in offering the production 5 stars.” — Your Harlow
Watch the Trailer here: www.leoshepherd.co.uk/trailer
Tuesday 4 May 2027 - 7:30pm
When Love Hits explores domestic abuse and coercive control, including emotional and psychological abuse, manipulation, isolation and unhealthy relationship dynamics, which some audience members may find distressing.
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