Mild Light is a full evening of cantstoria, in which Historical, Lyrical, and Pathetical examples of the ancient and post-modern art of picture-story recitation are presented by Clare Dolan, Chief Operating Philosopher of the Museum of Everyday Life. Using examples from the permanent collection of the Museum, Clare demonstrates the versatility and saucy immediacy of this performance form, with stories ranging from accounts of bloody crime in the 1920’s written by Bertolt Brecht, to the dilemmas of a modern-day heroine trying to make a living and achieve total happiness. In addition to the cantastoria themselves, a brief, entertaining historical overview of the performance form is also presented.