Abstract: Pingshu is a traditional Chinese language and performing art. The art of Pingshu has a long history, and its development procedure is also filled with solemnity and legendary. For hundreds of years, Pingshu has gradually formed a style of expression combining speech and performance, cultivated the characteristics of freedom and stylization, and emphasized the importance of education.Brecht is a great dramatist in the 20th century. The performances and philosophies of Chinese traditional theatre have a profound impact on his "Verfremdungseffekt" and theater practice; Under the influence of Brecht, the practice and success of the "Storytelling Theater" of the Great Britain in recent years can be of reference significance for us to inherit and further develop folk art and traditional culture.We should combine the art of Pingshu with technological progress and the changes of times, learn from the successful experience of the "Storytelling Theater", and integrate performance with entertainment and education, so as to cultivate young audiences, and to rejuvenate the art of Pingshu in the new era.