We'd Rather Know If You Weren't Coming Back

by Dave Osmundsen

In a seaside town called Crichton-by-the-Sea, a young Autistic woman named Tina becomes a tour guide for Crichton-by-the-Sea Ghost Tours, run by Ethel. Along with her fellow tour guides (horror writer Vlad and the grieving Moira), she confronts the literal and metaphorical ghosts that haunt her. When a disturbingly underdiscussed string of murders (and their possibly supernatural cause) comes to light, each...

In a seaside town called Crichton-by-the-Sea, a young Autistic woman named Tina becomes a tour guide for Crichton-by-the-Sea Ghost Tours, run by Ethel. Along with her fellow tour guides (horror writer Vlad and the grieving Moira), she confronts the literal and metaphorical ghosts that haunt her. When a disturbingly underdiscussed string of murders (and their possibly supernatural cause) comes to light, each ghost tour guide is forced to reexamine their individual and collective mythologies.

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  • Nora Louise Syran: We'd Rather Know If You Weren't Coming Back by Dave Osmundsen
    “

    Osmundsen takes us on a contemporary ghost tour which blurs the boundaries of mystery, history, suspense and poetry. Good cyclical storytelling with tales of ghosts throughout. Well-drawn characters, a compelling and empathetic storyline with a satisfying conclusion full of release, promise and... ghosts. Bravo.

    Osmundsen takes us on a contemporary ghost tour which blurs the boundaries of mystery, history, suspense and poetry. Good cyclical storytelling with tales of ghosts throughout. Well-drawn characters, a compelling and empathetic storyline with a satisfying conclusion full of release, promise and... ghosts. Bravo.

    ”
  • Alexander Perez: We'd Rather Know If You Weren't Coming Back by Dave Osmundsen
    “

    For all of mankind's fascination with novel amusements, nothing quite hits like a good ghost story. While the majority of the action surrounds the local folklore of Crichton-by-the-Sea, the fantastic and phantasmic emerge by way frighteningly personal connections to the characters themselves.

    Like all good campfire emcees, Osmundsen spools out details at a deliberate pace, keeping the audience engaged instead of trying to puzzle it out for themselves.

    Tender, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive; "We'd Rather Know If You Weren't Coming Back" makes monsters of our worst days while...

    For all of mankind's fascination with novel amusements, nothing quite hits like a good ghost story. While the majority of the action surrounds the local folklore of Crichton-by-the-Sea, the fantastic and phantasmic emerge by way frighteningly personal connections to the characters themselves.

    Like all good campfire emcees, Osmundsen spools out details at a deliberate pace, keeping the audience engaged instead of trying to puzzle it out for themselves.

    Tender, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive; "We'd Rather Know If You Weren't Coming Back" makes monsters of our worst days while reminding us that the silver bullet is in our possession.

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Development History

  • Reading, INKubator, Art House Productions, 2024