Shadow Play Theater — Luminous Partnerships examination

Eleven questions. Nine of eleven passes, and you can take it again as often as you like.

What is the core move of Shadow Play Theater?

Processing childhood wounds carefully, with solemn and gentle attention Performing exaggerated versions of your shadow patterns so shame dissolves Hiding shadow patterns from each other until they fade away on their own Analysing your partner's shadow for them and explaining what you see
Which three ingredients does the module say make shadow play theater work?

Embodied exaggeration, witness consciousness and laughter as release Careful analysis, clear diagnosis and treatment Silence, respectful distance and the slow passing of time between sessions Honest confession, sincere apology and forgiveness
What shifts when you consciously perform a pattern rather than being caught in it?

You prove to yourself that the pattern can never change You become even more identified with the pattern than you were before you began You stop identifying with it and show mastery by turning it on and off You lose awareness and simply act the pattern out in full
Which shadow aspect should you choose for your first session?

A made-up flaw that isn't really yours, to keep things light Something real that causes friction but that you have some perspective on Your deepest and most traumatic wound, just to get it out of the way early on A pattern your partner insists you have, even if you disagree
Why do partners agree on signals like 'entering the theater' and 'scene'?

To time each performance exactly so both get an equal turn To let neighbours and housemates know not to interrupt To mark when a performance begins and ends so no one mistakes it for reality To keep score of whose performance was funnier or more convincing on the night
What is the audience's role after a performance ends?

Detailed critique to help improve the next performance Diagnosis of the underlying childhood cause of the pattern that was just performed Silence, moving straight on to the next performance Celebration and specific appreciation, not critique or therapeutic analysis
Instead of saying 'you're being controlling again', how might a partner reference the pattern?

Naming the character from the performance, such as 'The Director' Leaving the room quietly without making any comment Asking a trusted mutual friend to point the pattern out on your behalf instead Listing every past time the pattern has happened
Which advanced variation does the module suggest?

Performing your shadow characters for an audience of close friends and family Performing your partner's pattern for them, showing how it looks from outside Assigning points to each partner's shadows to track progress Writing formal reports on each pattern and how often it appears
What deeper recognition does sustained shadow play lead to?

That your personality is fixed and can never really change That play is only a pleasant distraction from real growth That your ordinary personality is also a performance consciousness plays That your shadow is your true self, hidden all along beneath the mask
How does the module describe what the practice changes about your shadows?

It changes your relationship to them, from shameful to collaborative It eliminates them permanently after only a few sessions of practice It transfers them from you onto your partner It hides them more effectively from your partner
According to the module, how does your partner love you with respect to your shadow?

Only as long as the shadow is performed as comedy Only once the shadow has been completely healed Only while the shadow is kept carefully out of sight and under control Not despite your shadow, but because of the full reality of who you are