There’s all this history… but there’s also me and you.  

E Ipo, My Love is an honest, heartfelt and at times hilarious look at what it is to be a Māori and Pākehā couple in Aotearoa New Zealand. Inspired by historical accounts, interviews with couples, and their own experiences of being together, Tane Te Pakeke-Patterson (Kai Tahu, Kāti Hateatea) & Gisele Proud pull back the curtain on bicultural relationships in a nation with “one of the best race relations in the world”. 

From first contact to final moments, E Ipo, My Love invites you to navigate both the uncomfortable and the uplifting alongside a young couple who are still trying to figure it out for themselves. 

Bring your lover, your partner, or your situationship to enjoy this exciting new work by two young artists who are returning to Tāmaki Makaurau after developing and then touring this show internationally. The show was created through the Hagley Theatre School Six-Month Theatre Creation Course under the mentorship and direction of Dr Pedro Ilgenfritz.

Content & Trigger warnings: Adult themes. References to racism, depictions of colonisation.

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Want to see even more from Basement Theatre? Click here to see their full schedule of upcoming shows!

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Please arrive at least 15 minutes before show start time. Latecomers admitted into the theatre at Basement's discretion. No refunds will be given. 

Please note unfortunately the Basement Studio space is not wheelchair accessible.

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COVID-19 measures at Basement Theatre:

- The Government mandates may be gone, but our frenemy COVID (and a bunch of other nasty flus) are still hanging around. Head HERE for the information on what to do if you're feeling unwell and have a ticket.

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