Welcome to Jesse’s Teahouse0:38 Meet Henry Tang, traditional Pingshu performer01:17 Meet Henry Tang (in Chinese)01:51 Three Treasures Tea2:50 Jesse got into tea while in Beijing2:54 The Maliandao Tea Market is the biggest tea market in China3:36 Did you have a special tea that you liked growing up?4:27 Henry is going to share a Ping Xu performance4:40 It’s hard to find a translator5:44 Henry performs three kingdoms8:29 What is three kingdoms9:40 Around 2000 years ago…10:13 Each storyteller has their own style12:40 My original idea for Jesse’s Teahouse came from China13:30 What does a traditional Beijing teahouse look like20:16 If you know the technique, you can adjust style for any kind of performance21:10 Storytelling isn’t accurate21:28 Ping means analyze, shu is “story”21:55 You have to add the storytelling element22:27 A one man show is harder than a two man show23:30 Playing different characters as a one man act24:05 Pingshu performers should try standup25:11 One hour each week, doing a whole story26:30 How the Internet has affected storytelling26:55 Why Pingshu stays alive27:30 You can’t do Pingshu in a restaurant28:25 The environment of the performance is very important29:34 Pingshu is immersive30:20 What is the thing that makes live performance special31:02 A person who tells jokes to others is a comedian. A person who tells jokes to themselves is crazy.32:24 Practice makes perfect32:39 What are these robes?33:38 Comedians wear this in China34:00 It’s retro37:40 Performers used to ask for payment during the show39:04 Traditional folk artists being perceived as “beggars” from street performing42:54 Women overcome an extra obstacle in traditional storytelling44:09 Teaching versus performing45:00 Prior generation performers don’t always want to teach45:42 Don’t steal jokes48:20 Teaching styles in performing arts48:50 Your teacher is watching you silently50:26 Standup comedy culture51:05 Getting a foundation for performance53:00 Joe Wong started comedy in class54:46 What are the benefits of an apprenticeship58:45 Storytelling isn’t just performance, it’s networking, communicating, and managing relationships59:30 Henry brought some props!01:02:42 When you know the basics, you can do anything!01:04:48 Jesse apprenticed with Master Ding for a few years01:08:20 It’s always too good to have more tea friends and performers on the pod!