Anthony Morris’s thoughtful but frustratingly dense look at prejudice and failure begins with its protagonist, Fidel, rifling through old gas bills and job rejection letters. He’s looking for his old school diaries. When he finds them, they tell the story of a child who’s told to aim lower, not higher.
Actor Anthony Ofoegbu shifts with impressive nimbleness between a browbeaten middle-aged man and the energetic child who pipes up that he has to be “10 times better” than his white classmates to succeed. But even his energy and commitment can’t make this swirling, repetitive Young Vic production sing.
