> For those of you who missed Issue 9 of the Sinner, let me take a brief moment to describe what it detailed. That month the Sinner covered everything from the Patriot Act and the sins of City Light to the art of Patrick William's. However, one of our best reviews, that happened to be outdated at the time of print, was Train of Thought > Airport, by John Boyle. I guess you could say it's our monthly curse that sometimes forces us to play catch-up, but this month we have the rare chance to redeem ourselves by telling all of you readers what you missed last June, and better yet, what you don't want to miss this May: Train of Thought > New York.

John Boyle's first installment, Airport, was a hysterical riot of side-splitting laughs, even with out any help from my good and ever-so necessary friend, alcohol. The show started with the sizzling and very talented Missy Meyer coming out to center stage and saying one word associated with an airport. From that point the cast, John Boyle, Ryan Miller and Missy Meyer enter from the side stage with a short skit focussed around the word. Boyle's word selection, or train of thought, covered every bizarre and estranged scenario that evolves around airport travel, including GOD and Heaven to terrorist, security and bankruptcy. From the opening minutes till the very end Airport bestowed a comical trance upon us that made it impossible to leave our seats until the very end; quite a feat for any show, if you ask me.

For myself, Train of Thought > Airport felt like a timeless classic that I can only compare to the first seasons of Saturday Night Live. But the best part of Airport was that it accomplished this comic-greatness with out any help from a prop crew to set the scene for the audience. The mood in every set was brought to stage through Boyle's words, which were so well-written it allowed my imagination to set the scene in my own way; almost the way you see the field when listening to a baseball game on the radio.

Boyle's return with Train of Thought > New York brings Ryan Miller back to the stage, who was simply astonishing in Airport. Miller's diversity and multi-character ability on stage is a rare talent to witness, especially today with so many comedian/actors being one-dimensional. Unfortunately, Missy Meyer isn't returning for this episode. However, she is being replaced by the talented and well-known Celene Ramadan. Ramadan has been performing comedy for over seven years. Most recently, she has worked with improvisational groups Stupid Broken Children and Theatresports UNH. Celene has also won awards for stand up comedy - Portland's Funniest Comedian from The Comedy Connection in Portland, ME and UNH's Funniest Person.

Opening night is Friday May 7th at 10PM and continues for six consecutive weeks with shows every Friday and Saturday night until June 12th. The performance will be held at Northwest Actor's Studio: The Cabaret Theater, 3rd Floor, (1100 E Pike Street, Seattle, WA, 98122, Capitol Hill). The price for admission is $10 or $8 with valid student ID. To leave with a brief description of what you can expect this year, here's a quote off their web site (www.trainofthought.info): "In Train of Thought > New York the troupe gives Lady Liberty a makeover for the new millennium, explores the habit of bringing kids to the workplace, the emotional turmoil of interviewing celebrities on the red carpet, how Republicans and Democrats interact on a blind date and more!"

To put it simply, this is a must-see event for all Seattlelites. So get off your ass and do something a little different on the weekend...I promise you won't be disappointed.