arts / 10 A Rabbi anda Muslim bh walk onto the stage »Vancouver Firehall Arts Centre season opens strong Mercedes Deutscher Staff Writer M Rabbi, a two-man play about friends with different religious and political views, kicks off the Vancouver Firehall Arts Centre's latest season with a show that audiences aren't soon to forget. The comedy-drama story documents the relationship of two Canadian-born friends: through a series of flashbacks about their friendship being affected by family members, their experiences through college years, their chosen professions, trips to Israel and Mecca, and the politics : surrounding conflict between : Jewish and Palestinian peoples. For a two-man show, My Rabbi is very well-executed. : Despite having only two actors, : there are four characters, with : each actor playing two roles. It : is easy to distinguish between : characters and points in time : due to distinct characterization : and acting. The actors are able : to switch mood, character, and : scene ina split-second, making Jacob (Joel Bernbaum), a Jewish the play move on effortlessly Rabbi, and Ayra (Kayvon Kelly), : a Muslim man. The story is told : : : table and two chairs, yet they : are utilized highly efficiently. : The play also makes use of : different kinds of stage lighting : to aid in the flow of time, the : scene, and how the characters : communicate. Voiceover news : reports are used effectively to and smoothly. The set contains only a : build tension between the two : cultures. For the most part, the story is well-told within its : 65-minute run time. While the : acting and lighting helps the : play’s experience immensely, : there are a few script errors : that weren't easy to ignore. Plot : points, such as Ayra’s accidental : involvement in terrorist activity : or the conclusion of these men’s : friendship, are mentioned but : not explored in as great detail as : it seems they should be. Other : details that come up while : developing the nature of the : friendship seem to drag on for : longer than necessary. Despite problems with the script, the production does : the best with what it has and : the audience was thoroughly : engaged. Comic Corner: Jack the Ripper revisited » ‘From Hell’ review Brittney MacDonald Staff Writer OOOO Or" of the most quintessential cold cases that everyone knows by name is the legend of Jack the Ripper. Focussing on one particular theory that has since been discredited, Alan Moore’s graphic novel From Hell provides a complex, politically intense, gory mystery perfect for any late Halloween night. But lacklustre art significantly lowers the enjoyment of this particular read. The story is based on the : Whitechapel murders of 1888, : better known as the Jack the Ripper case. If you’re unfamiliar, a serial killer murdered five impoverished prostitutes, luring them in with grapes (a delicacy at the time) before : slashing their throats and : mutilating them after death. : Theories and suspects were : numerous, but none were ever > confirmed and the killer was never caught. If all that sounds familiar, : then you might have watched : the 2001 movie From Hell : starring Johnny Depp, which : was based on this comic series. : But believe me: the graphic : novel is quite a bit different and : far better. The main difference : is that the story focusses : more on the Ripper himself, : rather than the romance or investigation. The art by Eddie Campbell : was the only problem I had with : this book. I wanted more than : anything to see the grit and : darkness that is so synonymous : with this legend. Instead I got : pen scribbles in the vague shape : of a face, and panels where the : foreground and background : are oftentimes impossible to : distinguish from one another. I rarely ever say this, : but this is one graphic novel : where I hope to find a literary : adaptation. I’d recommend this : to any horror fan who can look : past the art. theotherpress.ca You(iit3 Music Video Classics Ariana Grande - Problem ft. Iggy Azalea Jerrison Oracion Senior Columnist A riana Grande is one of the most-talked about singers right ow, especially her hit single “Problem” from her new album My Everything. In the song’s music video, Ariana sings and dances, rapper Iggy Azalea does a brief rap and dances with Ariana, and there are various references to the 1960s throughout. The music video is filmed in CinemaScope. Ariana is spinning around on top of a 1960s-style swirl, and there are French New Wave jump cuts during the chorus of the song. The clothes the singers wear in the music video are also reminiscent of the era, like Ariana’s go-go boots or Iggy’s turtleneck sweater. When you watch the music video, it could be said that Ariana sounds like Mariah Carey and Iggy sounds like Nicki Minaj. LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSig8G_njx8 Steven's Man-Cave: One last re-release » ‘The Walking Dead: The Game’ PS4 review 8 Steven Cayer Senior Columnist 00000 ith Halloween on the way and The Walking Dead back on air, it’s time to look at a classic that’s been re-released for PS4. Telltale Games created the video game version of the apocalyptic world of The Walking Dead, based on the Robert Kirkman comics, back in 2012. Although the gameplay was a little wonky, the story and writing got it the 2012 Game of the Year award. If for some bizarre reason you haven't played this : game at all, let me convince you. You play as Lee Everett, a man who's on his way to prison because he killed a senator. This is when he encounters his first zombie attack. After he escapes, he meets Clementine, a young girl hiding in her treehouse waiting for her parents to : come home. After an incident : with her babysitter, Lee and : Clem start a life-changing ; journey of survival and meet : new people along the way. It’s the relationship : between Lee and Clem that’s the heart of this game. As Lee, all you want is to keep Clem safe from the zombies : and the living. Throughout : the games’ five episodes, you > need to make difficult choices : that change the way people : see you, even who dies and : who survives. Some people : say that despite that, some : things are inevitable, making : the game really linear. I would : argue that Telltale Games : has created an interactive : experience instead of a typical game. Although I’m very happy : I got to jump back into Lee’s : world, I’m very disappointed : that there are barely any : changes from the older : versions. The graphics are : the same, and the glitches are : still there, freezing the game : somewhat often. Even though : it does come with the DLC : 400 Days, $30 is too much. I : would’ve thought that it’d be : the PSN PS+ free game of the : month. I say definitely play this : game, but not on the PS4.