DEAR ANNIE, I HATE YOU
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.
RIVERSIDE STUDIOS & PLEASANCE COURTYARD
May - August 2025
Written & Created by SAMANTHA IPEMA
Directed by JAMES METEYARD
Set & Lighting Design by HUGO DODSWORTH
Costume Design by HAZEL MCINTOSH
Sound Design by DAN BALFOUR
Video Design by DAN LIGHT & DOUGLAS COGHLAN
Photographs by CHARLES FLINT