Amanda Knox's Comedy Show at Edinburgh Fringe Sparks Controversy
Today marked the opening of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which has sparked controversy due to Amanda Knox's involvement. Knox, who was acquitted in the 2007 murder case of Meredith Kercher, plans to present a comedic monologue named 'Cartwheel,' where she will reflect on her experiences with the legal system and motherhood. The Kercher family is voicing their discontent, with Sally Allington initiating a petition that has amassed over 8,000 signatures, arguing that the performance trivializes Kercher's murder. Knox asserts that her show will not make light of the crime but will instead focus on media representation, viewing 'Cartwheel' as a homage to Kercher. Knox was Kercher's roommate in Perugia, where the murder occurred. In the end, only Rudy Guede was convicted, being released in 2021.
Key facts
- Amanda Knox will perform a comedic monologue titled 'Cartwheel' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
- The show is controversial because it deals with Knox's trials for the murder of Meredith Kercher.
- The Kercher family has protested and called for the show's cancellation.
- Knox says the show will not joke about the murder but will joke about media coverage.
- A petition on Change.org gathered over 8,000 signatures.
- The show's title refers to an alleged cartwheel Knox performed during interrogations.
- Knox was definitively acquitted in 2015; Rudy Guede was the only person convicted.
- Tickets for the show are sold out.
- The Gilded Balloon, a festival organizer, defended the decision to host the show.
- Knox has previously been the subject of a Netflix documentary and has published books.
Entities
Artists
- Amanda Knox
- Meredith Kercher
- Raffaele Sollecito
- Rudy Guede
- Stephanie Kercher
- Sally Allington
- Rudy Hermann Guede
Institutions
- Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- Gilded Balloon
- Change.org
- Netflix
- The Telegraph
- The Times
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- Gilded Balloon Teviot
- BBC
- BBC Breakfast
- Edinburgh Fringe
Locations
- Edinburgh
- United Kingdom
- Perugia
- Italy
- United States
- Seattle
- Washington state
- Surrey
- Scotland
- New York