Dear Annie, I Hate You - (Modern Plays) by Samantha Ipema (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

You're one of the lucky ones. Most people
don'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.

Review Quotes

"Slick. Dynamic. Poignant. Funny." --Paul Vale, The Stage

"This is a genuinely beautiful exploration of arrested vibrancy and a tale of familial warmth overcoming all." --Graeme Strachan, British Theatre Guide

About the Author

Samantha Ipema is a classically trained writer/actor/director based in London and New York. After training at Royal Central's MA Classical and Stella Adler Studios, she started Wild Geese Productions in 2023 to begin creating and producing her own and other's work.

As an actress, Sam has been nominated for 'Upcoming Performers to Watch For' (New York Shakespeare), 'Best Supporting Actor' (MWFF), and won 'Best Actress in a Short' (TSFF). Her pilot "Dear Annie, I Hate You" is named in Stage 32's "Best of 2023" and Coverfly's RED List. Her first two shorts "Conversations In A Waiting Room" won at Independent Shorts and were nominated at NYSFF, LAFA, New Creators, and more