Amanda Knox comedy show 'sincere' but not 'stand-up'
The pair spent almost four years in prison before they were acquitted on appeal in 2011. Like other reviewers, it argued that the issue lies in billing the show as stand‑up comedy. The outlet said the material is not offensive or inappropriate but was "just not very funny."The Times, external also questioned the show's framing, saying Knox needed a director and describing Cartwheel as "more of a one‑woman show than stand‑up".
- ▪The pair spent almost four years in prison before they were acquitted on appeal in 2011.
- ▪Like other reviewers, it argued that the issue lies in billing the show as stand‑up comedy.
- ▪The outlet said the material is not offensive or inappropriate but was "just not very funny."The Times, external also questioned the show's framing, saying Knox needed a director and describing Cartwheel as "more of a one‑woman show than st
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Amanda Knox comedy show 'sincere' but not 'stand-up'Image source, Andrew PerryforImage caption, Amanda Knox's show, Cartwheel, discusses motherhood and how she will explain what happened in Perugia to her daughterByFrankie AllanBBC NewsPublished10 minutes agoAmanda Knox's debut Edinburgh Fringe show has opened to mixed reactions, with critics describing it as "sincere" and "painfully unfunny".The show, titled Cartwheel, arrived at the festival as one of this year's most talked‑about productions, attracting criticism from Meredith Kercher's sister ahead of its first performance.Knox, from the US, was convicted and later acquitted of murdering British student Kercher in Italy in 2007.Early reviews suggest the show, which Kercher told the BBC focuses on "how the world is unsafe and unfair…
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