
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
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
Crew
Reuben Goldblum
Director, Writer, Digital Imaging Technician
Liam Cockcroft
Editor
Sebastian English
Director of Photography
Kyla Philander
Assistant Director
Andrea Hogg
Producer
Sarah Wickham
Production Assistant
Sophie Hynch
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Gala J Winkler
Wardrobe Designer
Kayla Gaylord
Makeup & Hair
Akbar Khan
Sound Mixer
Robin Fuall
Sound Mixer
Patrick Mandongwe
Boom Operator
Mike Mtsinje
Best Boy Lighting Technician
Gareth Jones
Music
Jesse Bettencourt
BTS Photographer
Elvis Manirambona
Security
Arnold Igiraneza
Security
Maruwaan Emandien
Security
Scelo Vandou
Gaffer
Fuad Casker
Focus Puller
Ebrahim Ismail
Unit Manager
Kayla Critchfield
Art Direction