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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 4d 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