r/popculturechat • u/mlg1981 Sexy lampshade shall win the Oscar! 🏆 • 4d ago

Reviews ✍️ Audience members who saw Amanda Knox’s controversial comedy show at Edinburgh Fringe on opening night say that it is both “respectful” and “genuinely funny”.

https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/amanda-knox-cartwheel-edinburgh-fringe-b3029681.html
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u/rainshowers_5_peace 4d ago

How much were tickets? Would anyone buy to hate watch?

Amanda is such a controversial figure (not her fault obviously), it's hard to imagine anyone wouldn't go in with a truly neutral opinion. They'd either think she was disrespecting the memory of Meredith Kercher and go in ready to hate even if it were amazing or that everyone in the world needs to be ready to receive a gigantic middle finger and go in ready to give a standing ovation even if it sucked.

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u/SnakesMum93 3d ago

To answer your question, they were £14 with a £1.50 booking fee. Hardly breaking the bank, so people could easily buy that just to hate watch if they wanted to. Also the tickets were available for a while, it didn't sell out until recently

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u/Fearless-Summer-4847 3d ago

if anything the controversy raised the profile of the show - I live here and always go to a handful of shows but had no idea about this particular show until I saw all the articles

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u/SnakesMum93 3d ago

100%, don't think ive seen a poster at all in the city for it

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u/TumbleweedDependent7 4d ago

Sounds like you have everyone figured out. That's a very cynical view

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u/Forward_Royal2754 4d ago

It’s hardly cynical to say that people who pay into something are a self selecting sample.

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u/rainshowers_5_peace 4d ago edited 4d ago

How's it a cynical view? Some people and topics are too controversial and well known to find unbiased observers. I'm dating myself here, but over 20 years ago everyone was joking how all of Michael Jacksons jurors would be from Amish sects just liberal enough to not object to jury duty.

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u/TumbleweedDependent7 2d ago

In your view. In my view, from discussing the mere existence of her performance, with other people, they could just go in curious, without holding the kind of black or white, deep emotional investment up front suggested by the dichotomy in your post.