MEAT THING (2025)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

Inez Robertson

Joe

Mark Penwill

Meat Thing

Zintle Mayaphi

Belief

Ama Gaisie

Friend On Bus

Kahlil Visser

Friend On Bus

Sarah Wickham

Friend On Bus

Portia Mgweje

Chef

Frans Van Der Linde

Restaurant Patron

Bantu Nyakaza

Restaurant Patron

Demi Donjeany

Restaurant Patron

Mpho Masibisi

Restaurant Patron

Evan Wigdorowitz

Restaurant Patron

Director & Crew

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