大约十五年前,笔者曾经写过一篇长文,从十个方面谈论海峡两岸歌仔戏的差异,该文分别发表于台湾的《表演艺术》和大陆的《中国戏剧》两家杂志。近年来,笔者和博士生再次讨论过同一议题,有些新的感受。主要有下列三点。第一,剧团体制方面的差异。大陆歌仔戏剧团分两种,一种是公办的,虽然其中许多已经改换招牌,称为传习中心或某某公司,但是换汤不换药,公家按月发工资。演员靠国家养着,不必担心是否有米下锅。 About 15 years ago, I wrote a long essay about the differences in Taiwanese opera on both sides of the Taiwan Strait from ten aspects. The articles were published in Taiwan’s “Performing Arts” and the mainland’s “Chinese Drama.” In recent years, the author and PhD students discuss the same topic again, with some new feelings. There are three main points. First, differences in theater system. There are two types of opera troupes on the mainland. One is public service. Although many of them have changed their signboards, they are called “transfer centers” or “certain companies.” However, the government is paying monthly wages. Actors rely on the country to keep, do not have to worry about whether the rice pot.