Modern Plays Dear Annie, I Hate You

Based on Creator Sam Ipema's real-life experiences, this darkly comic, deeply heartfelt show dares you to find comedy in the chaos of the unknown. You’re one of the lucky ones. Most peopledon’t catch an Annie until it’s too late.At twenty, Sam’s life is all forward motion—until the arrival of an unexpected companion changes everything. What begins as a normal day unravels into something stranger, darker, and impossible to ignore. Years later, Sam reconstructs the story: rewiring memories, retracing her past, and trying to find the place where everything fell apart. But Annie, her unwelcome counterpart, has another plan in mind.Dear Annie, I Hate You is a bold, darkly funny exploration of memory, survival, and the slow, imperfect return to oneself—told through the messy process of reconstructing a life interrupted.This edition was published to coincide with the run at the Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Festival Fringe in July 2025.