See it if You like ghost stories, especially ones that are all in telling, rather than the effects. The cast is marvelous.
Don't see it if You don't like to be scared, or you like topical, "substantive" plays. This is more evocative and thrilling (literally) than it is meaty
See it if you're a Lucas Hnath fan and are eager to see his take on the ghost story genre.
Don't see it if your stunted imagination needs high production values in order to enjoy a play. Read more
See it if you like intellectual loop-de-loops that are the hallmark of Hnath's early and best work, you like questioning the truth, and spooky stuff
Don't see it if you don't like really exploring the reaches of imagination
See it if A fresh modern ghost story - intricate, scary and dizzying. Terrific acting and clever design
Don't see it if don't like no action plays
See it if you like a surprise and aren't afraid to confront the afterlife (or what may be the afterlife).
Don't see it if you are easily spooked or are not a fan of being talked at during a show.
See it if You're a fan of Lucas Hnath's work and appreciate the slow-roll of his plays.
Don't see it if You want a deep, involved plot, big flashy sets, or fancy costumes. This is all about the story. Read more
See it if A drama full of hairpin turns and stage manipulation to make dramatic points about how we form beliefs would interest you.
Don't see it if Not having pat answers about the supernatural or even the truthfulness of the characters would bother you. Read more
See it if You like intelligent conversation
Don't see it if You dislike ghost stories
CRITIC’S PICK. "Death Is a Two-Way Door in ‘The Thin Place’: Lucas Hnath’s cunning new ghost story, about a psychic and her client, is a twisty yarn that won’t unravel."
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4/5 Stars. "For most of its 90 or so minutes, Hnath’s perceptive play suggests a cross between David Mamet’s 'The Shawl'...and Wallace Shawn’s 'Aunt Dan and Lemon'...But the final part...plunges us into different waters. We emerge, shaken, with a heightened sense of the darkness around us and of how much of the world we fill in for ourselves."
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"Lucas Hnath’s 'The Thin Place' Is a Horror Drama that You Think You’ll Forget, Then Won’t"
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"The writer of 'A Doll’s House, Part 2' tells a ghost story wrapped in an existential enigma."
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"The new experimental drama by 'A Doll's House, Part 2' and 'Hillary and Clinton' playwright Lucas Hnath concerns the fateful friendship between a young woman who's recently experienced a loss and a professional medium."
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"'The Thin Place' is a welcome return of Hnath the creepy fabulist, the haunted magician who revels in the uncanny and liminal."
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"'The Thin Place' Plays Scary Games With Your Suspension of Disbelief: Lucas Hnath's new play debunks communication with the afterlife…or does it?"
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"Ever since seeing it, I've been going back and forth: 'Is The Thin Place' a serious consideration of the immaterial? Or an expertly designed spookhouse? I can't say. Then again, I'm still thinking about."
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