As you wander through the entrance of The Wonderland Spiegeltent, you are about to embark on 70 minutes into the mind of Reuben Kaye – it’s a little bit filthy, utterly hilarious, at times brutally honest and a whole lot of fun!

As we arrive at the venue, Kaye is out front looking striking as ever and oozing with charisma as he directs some late comers to their seats!

He finally decides the show should officially start, and when he does he sure makes an entrance! He reaches the stage adorned with a pink waistcoat, jacket and train with his own image on it, the unmistakable fake lashes and his trademark microphone with ponytail that would make even Ariana Grande pale in comparison!

Kaye takes us on a journey through his formative years as a young, queer, “Jew-ish” boy in the 90s with a mix of storytelling, songs and comedy, all the while accompanied by his band The Kaye Holes.

It all makes for some riveting audience viewing, as we get to see some vulnerability through Kaye’s experiences of being bullied at school, coming out to his parents and the death of his father. While this all sounds like heavy material, Kaye never takes himself too seriously with self-depreciating moments, impromptu banter with the audience and wittingly poking fun at current affairs.

As Kaye tells us, it can’t be a cabaret show unless the star is singing a number in the audience, and true to his word he struts off the stage and wows us with his powerful vocals.

It’s clear to see that Kaye truly is a triple threat – fabulous, fearless and funny! Come on a journey into his world in a cabaret show like no other.

By Anna Maria Iglio