Audition by Ryu Murakami

Audition by Ryu MurakamiDocumentary maker Aoyama hasn't dated anyone in the seven years since the death of his beloved wife, Ryoko. Now even his teenage son Shige has suggested he think about remarrying. So when his best friend Yoshikawa comes up with a plan to hold fake film auditions so that Aoyama can choose a new bride, he decides to go along with the idea. Of the thousands who apply, Aoyama only has eyes for Yamasaki Asami, a young, beautiful, delicate and talented

His Songs of Innocence are products of this innocent imagination untainted by worldliness

and how the jury came to their verdict of acquittal

'Brilliant and unputdownable' Salman Rushdie

they are confronted with a set of clues leading to a hidden room where one of them will be granted a wish

'A skilled storyteller with a rich command of language and rare comedic flair' Irish Times

'A nuanced look at the institutional oppression faced by women on a daily basis' DazedThe modern world is rigged unfairly in men's favour

Kenny turns a spotlight on the key issues and the problems they faced

enough whiskey to sink a ship and endless wakes and sandwich teas later

The first is a wealthy man hoping to find the lover he deserted twenty-one years before

including works by Goya

laugh-out-loud funny

But who are they and what do they want