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Rueben Krum is Out of Line

By Richard Ibrahim ⋅ April 20, 2006 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

Reuben Krum steps completely ‘out of line’ in his new cabaret show, but never fails to entertain. He blends musical numbers with sharp wit and perfect comic timing, and covers all the shadows of his past: his Jewish heritage, his attention deficit disorder, being an ‘excitable child’ and all to bring the audience down to his level. Shock value and poor taste is a constant, but his comedy is seamlessly blended with his musical numbers that keep the audience on their toes (especially those in the front) and ensures that there’s never a dull moment.

Featuring songs by Tom Lehrer, Stephen Sondheim and others, and accompanied by the talented David Young (who must never speak), this is as much a true ‘cabaret performance’ as it is ‘comedy’ made all the more captivating by Krum’s excellent vocal skills and stage presence.

His mood changes from soft (’Girlfriend in a Coma’) to boisterous (’We’re Going Down’) and is accentuated by the intimate atmosphere of the Butterfly Club. He makes the audience feel comfortable, before hilariously shattering their dreams while somehow keeping them continually entertained. In bad taste (but constantly amusing) and topped off with a little schadenfreude, Reuben Krum captivates and serenades the audience’reflecting on ‘postcard Israel’ and intimate concocted asides about audience members, as The Pun found out.

He shocks and offends, but always feels good doing it’and so will you.