Reuben Kaye – Century Artists

Reuben Kaye is what happens when you tell your children they can be anything.

Fast, on the edge, and brutally funny, Reuben Kaye is a multi-award winning Australian comedian, singer, and writer lauded for being unapologetically loud, politically active, queer, brash, and fabulous. Reuben has taken the comedy world by storm, garnering millions of views across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, and making guest appearances on Spicks and Specks (ABC), the Melbourne International Comedy Fest Galas (ABC), Celebrity Letters and Numbers (SBS), The Apprentice: You’re Fired with Tom Allen (BBC) and Kids React to Drag (Channel 4).

Winner of multiple Best Cabaret Awards, Reuben Kaye has cemented himself as one of the biggest names in the comedy and cabaret scenes. 2019 saw the creation of two amazing shows, the self-titled “Reuben Kaye” and the adult-only late-night variety show “The Kaye Hole”. Both of these raucous and celebrated events have since been showcased around the world, collecting new fans and accolades in spades.

After touring the critically acclaimed, multi-award winning show “The Butch is Back”, Reuben has taken the world by storm by showcasing his unapologetic and unfiltered views of politics, growing up queer, and the pandemic.

Reuben unveiled his award winning and seat selling new hour “Live and Intimidating” in 2023 which was described aptly by Timeout as “bombastic, furious and magnetic.” The show received Green Room nominations for Most Outstanding Production and most Outstanding Artiste for the performances at Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Fresh from his sell-out festival season, Reuben was hand-picked by Tina Arena and the 2023 Adelaide Cabaret Festival to premier his flashiest, funniest and most fearless endeavour yet – “EnGORGEd”, an all new show backed by an 18-piece orchestra dubbed “The Afterthoughts”.

Apocalipstik debuted in 2024. Part eulogy, part elegy, part Eastern Bloc Dog Day Afternoon, this scandalous story of Reuben’s scoundrel Uncle springboards into a cabaret that crosses continents, generations and the political spectrum of the 20th century. With a month performing at the Melbourne International Comedy festival, along with sold out shows and other big box office engagements at Brisbane and Sydney Comedy Festivals, the show has seen massive success and has received love from many. As Reuben continues to prove he’s a cabaret superstar, being awarded the ICON award at the 2024 Adelaide Cabaret Festival seems all too fitting. The year ended off on a high note after a wildly successful month run of his show “Live and Intimidating” at Edinburgh Festival Fringe where it received a nomination for Best Show.

On top of the festival successes, Reuben has participated in Just For Laughs Montreal, to perform in WorldPride’s “Opera Up Late” at the Sydney Opera House in 2023. Additionally, his podcast “Come To Daddy” highlights his eloquence and hilarity in the in the studio which concluded its third season in early 2024.

Reuben’s unmissable live shows have sold out in Australia, London and Europe, gleefully proving that he is the much needed, Swarovski studded revolt against the ever-narrowing views of an increasingly conservative world.

REVIEWS

“It’s hard to know what tears are for him, yourself, your friends or simply because you’re laughing so much that you’re using your spare face mask to wipe away snot.” – ★★★★★ TimeOut

“Sad, poignant and beautifully delivered, this aspect showed what an incredible range Kaye has. Just when things verged on terrible bleakness, he’d pull everyone back with a side-splitting one liner.” – ★★★★★ Glamadelaide

“Reuben Kaye, compère extraordinaire, one of the brightest lights on the cabaret scene and a man never knowingly underdressed” – ★★★★★ Broadway World

“If you want to discover – or further explore – cabaret, you couldn’t do better than to start with Reuben Kaye. Appearing through a mystical, smoke-filled doorway in a costume to absolutely die for, this man oozes cabaret from every orifice.” – ★★★★ BroadwayBaby

FILM AND TV

2022 – Spicks and Specks – ABC & ABC iView

2022 – Melbourne Comedy Festival Allstars Gala – ABC, ABC iView, CH10

2021 – Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala – ABC, ABC iView, CH10

2021 – When Your Child Comes Out TEDx – Online

2020 – Dancebots (Short)

2020 – You’re Fired – BBC

2019 – Kids React to Drag – BBC CH4