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MEAT THING

MEAT-THING is a absurdist comedy about Jo, a quiet butcher whose routine unravels when a slab of meat begins to speak to her. As the meat—strangely alive and deeply self-aware—forces Jo to confront questions of existence, shame, and meaning, she spirals through a city that continues without noticing. Haunted but unwilling to accept what’s happening, Jo carries the talking flesh to a friend’s ramen shop, where, under the weight of his own denial, he gives it up. The meat is chopped and served without protest. A deadpan exploration of guilt, disconnection, and the absurd comfort of pretending nothing’s wrong.

Top Cast

  • Inez Robertson

    Inez Robertson

    Joe

  • Mark Penwill

    Mark Penwill

    Meat Thing

  • Zintle Mayaphi

    Zintle Mayaphi

    Belief

  • Ama Gaisie

    Ama Gaisie

    Friend On Bus

  • Kahlil Visser

    Kahlil Visser

    Friend On Bus

  • Sarah Wickham

    Sarah Wickham

    Friend On Bus

  • Portia Mgweje

    Portia Mgweje

    Chef

  • Frans Van Der Linde

    Frans Van Der Linde

    Restaurant Patron

  • Bantu Nyakaza

    Bantu Nyakaza

    Restaurant Patron

Overview

MEAT-THING is a absurdist comedy about Jo, a quiet butcher whose routine unravels when a slab of meat begins to speak to her. As the meat—strangely alive and deeply self-aware—forces Jo to confront questions of existence, shame, and meaning, she spirals through a city that continues without noticing. Haunted but unwilling to accept what’s happening, Jo carries the talking flesh to a friend’s ramen shop, where, under the weight of his own denial, he gives it up. The meat is chopped and served without protest. A deadpan exploration of guilt, disconnection, and the absurd comfort of pretending nothing’s wrong.

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