If you're tired of all the political ranting on TV in the run-up to the big November election, you might be interested in some comedy theater that's about to hit the Emerald City.

Some participants in the "Election Show 2008." (Courtesy photo by Heather Fuentes)

It's called Election Show 2008. Though the show first made a run through Seattle back in 2004, it's still fresh because so little has changed in the world of politics, says John Boyle, co-creator and director with Douglas S. Willott.

Instead of mocking the real candidates, the Election Show satirizes everything about the American election cycle. It's non-partisan improvisational theater where actors pretend to be batty candidates with strange positions.

Every show is different because audience members can participate in debates and are allowed to pose the "candidates" questions.

At the end, they get to vote for a winner.

Since the Election Show got its start four years ago it has gone on a tour around the nation but now it's back in Seattle for a time. Then it will be retired until our next election cycle, Boyle says.

"This is a show that everyone is going to relate to, Republican or Democrat," Boyle says.

You can find out more about the show (including running dates, locations and times) here. And see a P-I review of the performance from four years ago here.