At free outdoor temple performances, people show little interest, much less cough up money to sit in rapt attention. Taiwanese opera has served mainly to attract people by creating a raucous atmosphere, rather than demanding appreciation as an art form.
對於發軔在野台，附屬於廟會酬神的歌仔戲而言，要觀眾買票、專心一意「入戲」，是廟埕上「看熱鬧」的環境幾乎不曾有過的。