The measure of a good ghost story, is that it haunts you. It hovers in your mind, at a spot just between your shoulders that makes you hitch your breath and suddenly turn around where you spot—nothing. Or is it?

By this measure, House of Ithaqua’s latest show, The Thin Place, succeeds. A strong minimalist production directed by HOI’s artistic director AJ Sage and co-designed by Jeff Hodges, it features the tight ensemble acting that is becoming typical of HOI.

Read more of Ross Harstaad’s review of HOI’s production of “The Thin Place,” by Lucas Hnath, on the Ithaca Stages website.