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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.
| 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 |