The performers have long prided themselves on their adaptability, taking on board all kinds of new ideas and adding to the richness and diversity of Taiwanese Opera. Over the course of time, Taiwanese Opera has taken on new performance forms, from the original Ilan Opera form, into professional theaters, onto vinyl and the radio, television and cinema screens, and into outdoor performances.
依照年代先後，可以分為宜蘭老歌仔、內台歌仔、廣播唱片、電影、電視歌仔戲和外台歌仔戲，如果時間拉長，還有最新的劇場歌仔戲。