‘Not afraid of controversy’: Edinburgh fringe rejects calls to cancel Amanda Knox comedy

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:35:35 GMT

Festival organisers defend show after criticism from sister of Meredith Kercher, Knox’s murdered former flatmate The Edinburgh festival fringe has said it is “not afraid of controversy” after it faced calls to cancel a sold-out show by Amanda Knox, who was wrongfully convicted for the 2007 murder of her flatmate Meredith Kercher in Italy.Knox’s comedy show, Cartwheel, has been condemned by Kercher’s family, with her sister, Stephanie, saying it “normalises and trivialises violence against women”. A petition calling for it to be cancelled has been signed by more than 9,000 people. Continue reading...

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center: Amanda Knox Responds To Petition Protesting Her Edinburgh Fringe Show, Says It “Honors Meredith Kercher’s Memory” — deadline.com
Center-Left: Amanda Knox defends Fringe comedy show after claims it will 'trivialise violence' — www.bbc.com
Center-Left: Amanda Knox Slams Petition Calling for Cancellation of Her Edinburgh Fringe Show: ‘Many False Assumptions’ — www.thewrap.com
Center-Left: Target Audience review – zingy satire puts media types in an apocalyptic pickle — www.theguardian.com

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