Dinner's getting cold
Written and performed by Mamaeroa Munn (Ngāi Tahu, Ngā Puhi) TAHI 2026 Creative Resident
New work in development premiering at TAHI, in partnership with Creative NZ and Taki Rua Productions
Dinner's on the table. The wine is poured. He should have been home hours ago.
Dinner's Getting Cold is a psychological thriller with flashes of humour, showcasing a darker side to the work of award-winning comedian and improviser Mamaeroa (Mo) Munn. One woman does her best to keep herself company as the evening stretches on and the truth becomes harder to ignore. What begins as an ordinary evening peels back the wallpaper of married life to reveal something far stranger and more unsettling beneath the surface.
Recommended 16+. Contains coarse language, dark themes and psychological abuse.
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer & Performer: Mamaeroa (Mo) Munn (Ngāi Tahu, Ngā Puhi)
Technician & Production: Quentin Potts (Ngāti Kahungunu)
About Mamaeroa
Mamaeroa (Mo) Munn (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi) is a multi-award-winning comedian, improviser, writer and director based in Pōneke. She won Best Newcomer at the 2025 New Zealand International Comedy Festival for her debut comedy hour Is It Off?, which has since toured to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Chicago's iO Fest.
An improviser for more than nine years, Mo is the producer of the NZ Improv Festival and has trained in Wellington, London and Chicago. She made her playwriting debut with Oversharer at the 2025 NZ Fringe Festival to sold-out audiences and critical acclaim.
Mo is passionate about blending comedy with emotional depth, creating work that is both hilarious and relatable.
Presented in partnership with Creative NZ and Taki Rua Productions.
