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MEAT THING

comedy · 2025 · South Africa

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.

IR
Inez Robertson
Joe
MP
Mark Penwill
Meat Thing
ZM
Zintle Mayaphi
Belief
AG
Ama Gaisie
Friend On Bus
KV
Kahlil Visser
Friend On Bus
SW
Sarah Wickham
Friend On Bus
PM
Portia Mgweje
Chef
FL
Frans Van Der Linde
Restaurant Patron
BN
Bantu Nyakaza
Restaurant Patron
DD
Demi Donjeany
Restaurant Patron
MM
Mpho Masibisi
Restaurant Patron
EW
Evan Wigdorowitz
Restaurant Patron
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