--- title: "Hard to Swallow: Reuben Kaye | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "Reuben Kaye is back. Sharper, sexier, and more political than ever. Expect glitter, guts, and the kind of biting comedy only Kaye can deliver. Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 Best Show Nominee. Winner of Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2024's Icon Award. Winner of 2022 Green Room Awards' Best Cabaret Artist, Best Musical Direction, Nominee for Best Production." "og:title": "Hard to Swallow: Reuben Kaye" "twitter:description": "Reuben Kaye is back. Sharper, sexier, and more political than ever. Expect glitter, guts, and the kind of biting comedy only Kaye can deliver. Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 Best Show Nominee. Winner of Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2024's Icon Award. Winner of 2022 Green Room Awards' Best Cabaret Artist, Best Musical Direction, Nominee for Best Production." "twitter:title": "Hard to Swallow: Reuben Kaye" description: "Reuben Kaye is back. Sharper, sexier, and more political than ever. Expect glitter, guts, and the kind of biting comedy only Kaye can deliver. Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 Best Show Nominee. Winner of Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2024's Icon Award. Winner of 2022 Green Room Awards' Best Cabaret Artist, Best Musical Direction, Nominee for Best Production." --- # Hard to Swallow: Reuben Kaye [**← **Back to What's On](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on) [ ![Hard to Swallow: Reuben Kaye](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2Fef259d7b-7afa-4865-942b-5bbc40c7f146?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) # Hard to Swallow: Reuben Kaye Reuben Kaye is back. Sharper, sexier, and more political than ever. Expect glitter, guts, and the kind of biting comedy only Kaye can deliver. 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