'Outrageous satire . . . extremely funny, weirdly touching' - Guardian' A work of genius' - Scotsman 'Close-to-the-knuckle farce with a big beating heart' - Daily Mail

And they have a problem. When their mother dies, twelve children gather to dispose of the body in the traditional manner . . . by eating it. But can they follow the ancient rituals of consumption?

Is their unique cultural heritage worth preserving if it's this gross? And what about dietary requirements - one of them is vegan.

Surely it can't be this hard to do the right thing? Mother for Dinner is a dark comedy about modern life and its many difficulties.