Starting with a song, Felix Dexter quickly moved onto gags, explaining the slightly racially dramatic title, and covering issues of black stereotypes. He talks about his childhood with a country and western fan mum, and the current fear of getting stabbed.
He returns to a major thread, being black, to look at professional roles that involve sounding more white. He's then onto men and women communication difficulties, taking it to the example of Mary and Joseph.
He discusses West Indian Aunties, taking a 'Sky Package' approach to religion, and being recognised from TV. He debates the relative gayness of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and the irony of a Scot accusing him - as an Englishman - of numerous race atrocities.
Towards the end, he talks about the downsides of telling cab drivers he's a comic, his RSC days, and Olympic drug taking. He has some nice lines on the British support of a black president, with Obama as the rather scared 'new Kennedy.'
This brings him full circle to the ethnic issues again, but is one of his stronger moments, avoiding some of his earlier, slightly stereotypical material. This section successfully pushes beyond the usual lines on Barack Obama.
Too many of his themes felt a bit tired - the being black topic areas we've often heard similarly covered by Lenny Henry, Stephen K Amos, and Gina Yashere. And although this eventually pushed off the beaten track, the theme of 'men and women are kinda different' isn't the newest either.
As a performer, the actor clearly enjoys himself, playing his aunties, the cab driver, and numerous others. He slips seamlessly into a wide range of accents and impressions, painting, and then reincorporating these characters nicely.
Early on, his set was interrupted by latecomers, and he took the risk of demanding excuses. When one wit managed a great line, for half a second Dexter looked at risk of losing his crowd, but swiftly brought them back, showing confident comedic skills.
Overall, an enjoyable performance, and a pleasant way to spend an hour. Dexter is at his best when - often through impressions or mimicry - he can move off over-familiar topics, and into the fresh territory that could make his 2009 show something really special.
