Besides having few opportunities to perform, the northern troupes, to provide an appropriate atmosphere for the dispelling of demons, tend to have rather eerie repertoires, and the shows that can better display the puppeteers 'talents are growing less familiar by the day.
除了演出機會不易得，在內容上，北部為配合出煞氣氛，多挑神怪劇碼演出，相對地更能展現傀儡韻味的文戲，則久壓箱底而演技日疏。南部也在簡省的原則下，「不能省去儀式，當然就刪戲文囉！」江武昌表示。