Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society, the society behind SIX (Edinburgh, 2017) and The Man Who Wouldn’t Be Murdered (Camden, 2022), presents 'The Chaplain'.

In 1850s Victorian England, a prison chaplain is tasked with cleansing the souls of those sentenced to death for the most heinous crimes. In a dirty prison cell, he meets three convicts: Edie, a young woman from the inner-city slums with a dream of dancing in the music hall but forced into prostitution in order to survive; John, a coachman for a wealthy family who killed his master after his love was taken from him; and Jamie, a young boy forced to steal to feed his starving family. The Chaplain is also plagued by the voice of a mysterious woman who lurks in the shadows of the prison cell; he is certain he's met her somewhere before, and her mysterious identity constantly haunts his troubled mind. As the musical unfolds and the Chaplain’s mental state deteriorates, it becomes clear that he too has sins he must confess...

Told through classic musical theatre numbers, The Chaplain promises an emotional exploration of love, hate, faith and power abuse underscored by bloodthirsty Victorian law.