EDINBURGH 2026: Review: RAY O'LEARY: I CAN SEE O'LEARY NOW THE RAY HAS GONE, Pleasance Courtyard
Laugh yourself silly at Ray O'Leary's easy to digest comedy
Have you ever thought in detail about the lyrics to Billy Joel’s "Piano Man"? Or wished that chess puns could be toned down a bit. Well Ray O’Leary is back at the Fringe, and has he got a show for you!
There’s no structure or narrative to I can see O'Leary now the Ray has gone, don’t worry he has noticed. With his classic deadpan delivery, Ray is just going to share some hilarious observations with us.
But it doesn’t seem like the anecdotes are popping into Ray’s head willy-nilly. Spontaneous isn’t a word you’d necessarily associate with Ray, and yet he has been bungee jumping. But everything feels considered, even if the link between stories isn’t abundantly obvious to the rest of us. You’ll find yourself wishing your brain worked like his.
I do worry that Ray has quite a few stories where people have died though. It does give strong Jonah vibes.
Ray has a big presence, in his trademark grey suit and tie, on stage at what he calls the haunted cafeteria of the Pleasance Courtyard. For a comic who majors in self-deprecating, dry humour he can certainly command a room.
You don’t have to think too deeply about I can see O'Leary now the Ray has gone, there isn’t a message, this is comedy in its easiest to digest form. So sit back and laugh yourself silly. It’s the perfect antidote to a heavy day at the Fringe.
I can see O'Leary now the Ray has gone runs at the Cabaret Bar at the Pleasance Courtyard until 30 August
Get Broadway News on WhatsApp
Receive the latest updates, breaking news, and exclusive coverage from Broadway directly in WhatsApp.
|
Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
|
The List Festival Awards W Edinburgh (8/28-8/28) |
|
The Business Man and The Case of M. Valdemar Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/07-8/28) |
|
Suitcase Show Assembly Roxy (8/05-8/30) |
|
Broke & Fabulous in the 21st Century Dram at Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/31) |
|
Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody! Gilded Balloon Patter House - Other Yin (8/05-8/30) |
|
The Time of Your Life The Voodoo Rooms (8/10-8/24) |
|
A Costume Drama ZOO (Playground 3) (8/07-8/30) |
|
Nothing Personal Gilded Balloon (8/18-8/31) |
|
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Alhambra Theatre (10/07-10/10) |
Reader Reviews
To post a comment, you must register and login.