Previewing at the Frank Oliver Recital Hall, Kay House, in May 2025, Dirty Money toured to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2025 at the SpaceOnTheMile Space 1. This original musical, written and composed by Amelie Hampshire, was funded by Shotgun Theatre in association with the University of Exeter Student Guild and was awarded the Annual Alumni Fund Grant and the Cymbeline Prize.
Cast:
Luke - Sammy Till-Vatier
Kate - Lottie Perry
James - Harvey Temple
Ruby - Ellie Baker
Judge/Gangster - Rob Mannix
Venetia Byron - Isabella Davies
Band:
Violin - Annabel Fisher
Bass - Molly Williams
Drums - Matt Chapman
Keys - Matthew Shaw
Guitar - Pierre Jones
Creative & Production Team:
Writer & Composer - Amelie Hampshire
Director - Millie Koplick
Producer - Elsie Lee
Assistant Director - Rudi S. Carson
Assistant Producer - Amy Griggs
Musical Directors - Nellie Lofthouse & Tamsyn Rodliffe
Lighting Designer - Tiger Cronk (Ass. Oscar Peace)
Costume Designer - Laila Saykouk
Production Managers - Matilda Moorse & Ben Lewin
Stage Manager - Gathoni Nesbitt (Ass. Becky Turner & Mayrey Reyes)
Welfare Supervisor - Lydia Williams
Company Photographer - Channia Farr
Graphic Designer - Harry Bradley
"At its heart, this is a story about ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances."
- Millie Koplick (Director)
"Dirty Money barrels along with a slick, fast-paced energy. The characters are broad “types”, almost cartoon-like, but the committed cast keep them engaging, and the timing of songs shows a sharp instinct for pacing... This is knockabout fun, less interested in gritty realism than in serving up a playful spin on the heist caper, dressed in bright musical theatre colours."
- Kenneth Scott