SNOW WHITE Opens At The Epstein Theatre This Week

Liverpool is guaranteed to have a white Christmas as LHK Productions brings the fairest panto in all of Liverpool, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, to The Epstein Theatre this week.

Coming to the Hanover Street venue this holiday season from Fri 7 Dec '18 - Wed 2 Jan '19, it features a stellar, star-studded cast including The Queen of Clean, How Clean is Your House? star, Kim Woodburn as The Wicked Queen.

Joining Kim is renowned spiritual medium Derek Acorah; Radio City 2's Claire Simmo; Britain's Got Talent's Lewis Pryor; and everyone's favourite dame - Michael Chapman.

Completing the cast is Mia Molloy, Alex Patmore and Daryl Holden.

Television presenter and expert cleaner, Kim Woodburn is best known for presenting Channel 4 show How Clean Is Your House? from 2003-2009, which also led to a Canadian version called Kim's Rude Awakenings from 2007-2009.

The television personality has also remained a household name with appearances on the ninth series of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! finishing runner up in 2009, and entered the Celebrity Big Brother house as a housemate on the nineteenth series in 2017 where she made it to the final and finished in third place.

Britain's best loved and most entertaining medium, Derek Acorah, will be using his psychic ability to declare who is the fairest of them all as he appears as the Magic Mirror via the power of video projection.

The Liverpool born star is most notable for his work on British paranormal reality television series Most Haunted from 2002-2005. He has since starred in numerous tv shows including Derek Acorah's Quest For Guy Fawkes and Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns. He also competed in the twentieth series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2017 finishing in fourth place.

Britain's Got Talent star Lewis Pryor storms back on the Epstein stage after taking audiences on a highflying adventure to Neverland last Christmas as Peter Pan, who returns as Muddles. The young star finished 3rd place during the live finals of the 2016 series of the ITV show with dance troupe Boogie Storm.

Michael Chapman never fails to have audiences rolling in the aisles laughing and he is certain to keep everyone on their toes with his hilarious comedy antics as he makes a welcome return as Liverpool's favourite Dame.

Mia Molloy returns to play Snow White after dazzling as Jill in Easter's Jack and the Beanstalk; Liverpool actor Alex Patmore, who is currently playing Bobby in the UK tour of Cilla The Musical, will play Prince Charming; and completing the line-up is JMU graduate and member of Hope Street LTD ADAPT programme, Daryl Holden as The Henchman.

A timeless tale and one of the nation's favourite pantomimes, follow the story of the beautiful princess Snow White, as she tries to escape the clutches of her evil step mother, who's one aim is to become 'the fairest of them all'.

After fleeing the Kingdom to escape the Wicked Queen's evil plans Snow White seeks refuge with seven dwarfs living in the forest.

LHK Productions Managing Director Lee Kelly said: "Rehearsals are well under way; the cast are having a great time and we are all very excited to open this week! Audiences are in for a real treat this year, it promises to be a fun-filled show for the whole family and we look forward to seeing you all at the Epstein Theatre over the Christmas period."

Complete with wonderful songs and choreography as well as poisoned apples, magic mirrors and of course that much loved panto magic, Snow White will have audiences on the edge of their seat.

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho, it's off to the Epstein we go this Christmas!

Please Note: Kim Woodburn will not be appearing in any of the 10am performances. Derek Acorah will appear by the power of video projection and does not appear in person.