A Kevin Treasure Theatre Production
You used toBuy Me Flowers
Love, betrayal, forgiveness and the transforming power of God's grace collide in You Used to Buy Me Flowers, a powerful and emotionally charged drama that takes an honest look at domestic abuse and the cost of loving as Christ loves.

A New Christian Stage Drama · Kevin Treasure
The Story
Sophia is a devoted Christian wife, a loving mother and an aspiring florist. For years she has dreamed of opening her own flower shop, but that dream has been buried beneath years of emotional and physical abuse at the hands of her husband, Mike.
Mike was once a caring, affectionate man who filled Sophia's life with flowers and promises. Since the death of his father, he has become consumed by anger, pride, grief and infidelity. As Sophia's faith grows stronger, so does his resentment, and their home becomes a place of fear, tension and violence.
Trapped between protecting her children, holding on to her marriage and staying true to her faith, Sophia refuses to give up hope. Her mother begs her to leave. Friends and family warn her again and again. Yet Sophia believes God can restore what seems beyond repair. That hope is pushed to its limit when Mike's affairs come to light, exposing years of deception and leaving a trail of broken lives behind them.
No one in the family escapes the fallout. Their teenage daughter struggles under the weight of the turmoil at home, while their young son silently carries the trauma of what he has witnessed. As financial hardship, abandonment and public humiliation close in, unexpected kindness from her church family reminds Sophia that she is not fighting alone.
When Mike's pursuit of wealth, pleasure and selfish ambition finally leads to devastating consequences, Sophia faces the greatest test of her faith. She must decide whether bitterness will define her future, or whether she will take the hard road of mercy and restoration.
My Journey to the Story
“Some stories have to be told.”
Why write this play? Pastor Kevin opens his heart about his mother, his years as a 999 operator in London, and the stories that demanded to be told.
Read My Journey (PDF)Why You Should See It
Full of heartbreak, humour, hope and deep spiritual truth, You Used to Buy Me Flowers is a compelling story of redemption. It challenges audiences to face the reality of domestic abuse while revealing the life-changing power of forgiveness, unconditional love and God's ability to restore even the most shattered lives.
You will leave asking yourself whether true restoration is ever possible, and what it really costs to love as Christ loves.
Viewer discretion advised — this production explores themes of domestic abuse.