Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak Tour

Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak Tour

Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of hijinks and resistance. Directed by Mark Thomas, this celebrates ordinary people still shaping history.

Award-winning theatre maker and “Fringe legend” (Time Out), Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society… because we all deal with divorce differently! Spending weekends as a Musketeer trying to get her head straight, she uncovered the story of a bunch of 17th-century radicals called The Diggers—and everything changed.

What started as a personal search for happiness turned into a quest to find the Diggers of today. She didn’t expect to find them far from the battlefield, right on her doorstep. Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of high jinks and resistance. Directed by Mark Thomas, this celebrates the ordinary people still shaping history.

“Victoria Melody should be a national treasure, a household name.”
★★★★ Time Out
“Quirkiness and curiosity that is deeply appealing – and very funny”
★★★★ The Stage
‘Victoria Melody must rank as one of the most charming independent performance-makers in Britain — smart, warm, and unpretentiously funny.’
★★★★ TIMES (Hair Peace)
‘I laughed till I cried’
★★★★ TIMES (Major Tom)

Tour Dates

London

Victoria Melody TSBS Tour @ Jackson’s Lane

Award-winning theatre maker and “Fringe legend” (Time Out), Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society… because we all deal with divorce differently! Spending weekends as a Musketeer trying to get her head straight, she uncovered the story of a bunch of 17th-century radicals called The Diggers—and everything changed.

July 11, 2025 7:30 pm
Jackson's Lane
Theatre, Jacksons Lane, 269A Archway Road, Highgate, London, N6 5AA
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Colchester

Victoria Melody TSBS Tour @ Colchester Arts Centre

Award-winning theatre maker Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society... because we all deal with divorce in different ways.! Spending weekends as a Musketeer trying to get her head straight, she uncovered the story of a bunch of 17th century radicals called The Diggers and then everything changed.

July 16, 2025 8:00 pm
Colchester Arts Centre
Colchester Arts Centre, Church St, Colchester CO1 1NF
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Henham Park, Suffolk

Victoria Melody TSBS Tour @ Latitude

Award-winning theatre-maker Victoria Melody brings a work in progress of her new show to the Latitude festival, directed by the legendary Mark Thomas.
Latitude Festival
Henham Barns Nr, Southwold, Beccles NR34 8AQ
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Edinburgh

Victoria Melody TSBS Tour @ Pleasance Edinburgh

Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of hijinks and resistance. Directed by Mark Thomas, this celebrates ordinary people still shaping history.

July 31, 2025 2:15 pm
- August 24, 2025 2:15 pm
daily 1 hour shows
Pleasance Courtyard Above
60 Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ
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Brighton

Victoria Melody TSBS Tour @ Brighton Corn Exchange

Award-winning theatre maker and "Fringe legend" (Time Out), Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society… because we all deal with divorce differently! Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of high jinks and resistance. Directed by Mark Thomas, this celebrates the ordinary people still shaping history. ​
October 4, 2025 7:30 pm
Brighton Corn Exchange
New Rd Brighton BN1 1UG
Book Tickets
Farsley, Leeds

Victoria Melody TSBS Tour @ The Old Woollen

Award-winning theatre maker and "Fringe legend" (Time Out), Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society… because we all deal with divorce differently! Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of high jinks and resistance. Directed by Mark Thomas, this celebrates the ordinary people still shaping history. ​
October 7, 2025 8:00 pm
The Old Woollen
Sunnybank Mills, 83 85 Town St, Leeds, Farsley, Pudsey LS28 5UJ
Book Tickets
Reading

Victoria Melody TSBS Tour @ South Street Arts Centre

Award-winning theatre maker and "Fringe legend" (Time Out), Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society… because we all deal with divorce differently! Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of high jinks and resistance. Directed by Mark Thomas, this celebrates the ordinary people still shaping history. ​
October 9, 2025 8:00 pm
- October 10, 2025 8:00 pm
South Street Arts Centre
21 South Street, Reading, Berks RG1 4QU
Book Tickets
Havant

Victoria Melody TSBS Tour @ The Spring

Award-winning theatre maker and "Fringe legend" (Time Out), Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society… because we all deal with divorce differently! Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of high jinks and resistance. Directed by Mark Thomas, this celebrates the ordinary people still shaping history. ​
October 29, 2025 8:00 pm
The Spring
56 East St, Havant PO9 1BS
Tickets Coming Soon
Shrewsbury

Victoria Melody TSBS Tour @ Theatre Severn – The Walker Theatre

Award-winning theatre maker and "Fringe legend" (Time Out), Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society… because we all deal with divorce differently! Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of high jinks and resistance. Directed by Mark Thomas, this celebrates the ordinary people still shaping history. ​
November 10, 2025 7:30 pm
Theatre Severn - The Walker Theatre
Shrewsbury Theatre Severn, Frankwell, Shrewsbury SY3 8FT
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Stafford

Victoria Melody TSBS Tour @ Gatehouse MET Studio

Award-winning theatre maker and "Fringe legend" (Time Out), Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society… because we all deal with divorce differently! Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of high jinks and resistance. Directed by Mark Thomas, this celebrates the ordinary people still shaping history. ​
November 12, 2025 7:30 pm
Gatehouse Theatre
Stafford Gatehouse Theatre Eastgate Street Stafford ST16 2LT
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Nottingham

Victoria Melody TSBS Tour @ Lakeside Arts Djanogly Theatre

Award-winning theatre maker and "Fringe legend" (Time Out), Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society… because we all deal with divorce differently! Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of high jinks and resistance. Directed by Mark Thomas, this celebrates the ordinary people still shaping history. ​
November 13, 2025 7:30 pm
Tickets on sale from 7th June to Theatre Members and 16th June to the public
Lakeside Arts Djanogly Theatre
University Blvd, Nottingham NG7 2JN
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Norwich

Victoria Melody TSBS Tour @ The Garage

Award-winning theatre maker and "Fringe legend" (Time Out), Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society… because we all deal with divorce differently! Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of high jinks and resistance. Directed by Mark Thomas, this celebrates the ordinary people still shaping history. ​
November 14, 2025 8:00 pm
The Garage
14 Chapel Fld N, Norwich NR2 1NY
Book Tickets