Amanda Knox is set to perform a stand-up comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, addressing her wrongful imprisonment in connection with the 2007 murder of her British roommate, Meredith Kercher, in Perugia, Italy. Knox, who was twice convicted and later acquitted by Italy’s Supreme Court in 2015, will bring her show, titled *Cartwheel*, to the festival from August 7 to 17.

Now 39, married, and a mother of two, Knox has described the show as an honest exploration of what it means to be a young woman, drawing from her personal experience of being vilified in the case. She has stated that while she jokes about her public treatment and imprisonment, she does not joke about Kercher’s death. Knox also expressed the belief that Kercher, whom she described as sophisticated, smart, and playful, would have found the show funny and appreciated its candidness.

*Cartwheel* references a widely reported claim that Knox performed cartwheels in the police station after Kercher’s death. Knox has indicated that the show aims to be both humorous and truthful, and she hopes it will help her children understand the ordeal she underwent.

However, Meredith Kercher’s family has strongly criticized Knox’s decision to focus on the case through comedic means. Francesco Maresca, the family’s lawyer, described the show as “offensive and deplorable” and said he felt Knox had shown no understanding of the family's feelings. According to Maresca, Knox’s ongoing public engagement with the case, including memoirs, podcasts, and TV dramatizations, has hindered any possibility of reconciliation between her and Kercher’s relatives, who reside in south London.

The upcoming performance marks the latest chapter in Knox’s public recounting of her experience surrounding the murder investigation and trial, which captured international attention nearly two decades ago.