MEAT THING

Reuben Goldblum
2025-11-12


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8 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Inez Robertson Joe Unowned
Mark Penwill Meat Thing Unowned
Zintle Mayaphi Belief Unowned
Ama Gaisie Friend On Bus Unowned
Kahlil Visser Friend On Bus Unowned
Sarah Wickham Friend On Bus Unowned
Portia Mgweje Chef Unowned
Frans Van Der Linde Restaurant Patron Unowned
Bantu Nyakaza Restaurant Patron Unowned
Demi Donjeany Restaurant Patron Unowned
Mpho Masibisi Restaurant Patron Unowned
Evan Wigdorowitz Restaurant Patron Unowned