One Man's Meat

Donogh Rees stars as Jo, a wife on the brink of madness, in this short film from Christine Parker (Channelling Baby). Struggling to deal with raw meat in the kitchen, Jo lapses into a dream-state and fantasies about fronting a girl group (featuring backing singers costumed as the Virgin Mary, a dominatrix and a Barbie doll). Flashbacks show her partner James (Alistair Browning) arriving home drunk; she goes alone to a dinner party where the host asks about his absence. The story is based on Waiting for Jim, a short story by author Frances Cherry.

I've turned the sauna on for you.

– Jo (Donogh Rees)

Key Cast & Crew

Christine Parker

Director, Writer, Producer

Alistair Browning

As: James

Donogh Rees

As: The Woman

Judith Gibson

As: Jackie

Frances Cherry

Original Story

Claire Battersby

Choreographer