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Amanda Knox's Edinburgh Comedy Sparks Petition to Cancel

8/6/2026

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Amanda Knox will stage the solo comedy show “Cartwheel” at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for 11 days.
Stephanie Kercher, sister of murdered student Meredith Kercher, said on BBC Breakfast the show disrespects her family and normalises violence against women.
A petition signed by just over 2,400 people urges cancellation, arguing the performance trivialises the 2007 murder.

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Amanda Knox will stage the solo comedy show “Cartwheel” at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for 11 days.
Stephanie Kercher, sister of murdered student Meredith Kercher, said on BBC Breakfast the show disrespects her family and normalises violence against women.
A petition signed by just over 2,400 people urges cancellation, arguing the performance trivialises the 2007 murder.