A 3 protagonist drama and healing between the genders

[Ronald Anderson]

The multiple protagonist issue, stemming this time from Kate Hudgins' work, had roots in my own experience with Kate.   I remember playing an auxiliary role and having her double my own issues into my ear, and then
seeing her do the same with other auxiliaries, demonstrating to me the possibilities we have alway known---
that auxiliary work is not only to enhance the protagonist's work, but on another level, advances the 'story'
of the auxiliary as well.

But what I wanted to put forward is one of comparison:  in the 'other great experiential work' originating in Bert Hellinger's Systemic Constellation Work, everyone chosen as an auxiliary (representative in Systemic language), is also a protagonist for the person they represent.    Hellinger believes that if the auxiliaries wait
to be moved by Spontaneity or Love, as he calls it, the complex of auxiliaries onstage will operate as the
family system, and it is that system that is really the protagonist. 

When Hellinger interviews the client before setting up the scene comprised of auxiliaries, he listens to the
client in terms of his whole system, trying to feel out where each member of the system is, and trying to
feel love for everyone in the system.   Then, and only then, will he set it up the complex of auxiliaries.
He may have the client set up the auxiliaries concerned with his issue, using the sociometric distances
and positions they hold in relation to the other.

As Systemic Constellation work depends not on role development, on a spirit of Spontaneity to take over 
the scene, and move it toward healing, (in Constellation Work, the Spirit-Mind, or Common Soul, or Love moving through to sweep auxiliaries into action, always towards resolution. 

When I do psychodrama with my clients, I realize I have several choices....I can set it up from the protagonist's point of view, I can set up multiple protagonists, or I can set the client up with members of his family system.   
to work with the system as the protagonist.    This is the great advantage in incorporating what Systemic Constellation Work has to offer with our Psychodrama.

Ron Anderson




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From: Walter Logeman <walter at psybernet.co.nz>
To: "list at grouptalkweb.org" <list at grouptalkweb.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:52:36 AM
Subject: Re: A 3 protagonist drama and healing between the genders

Hi,

Walter Logeman here, new to GroupTalk , though I was here briefly
about decade ago.

I am stimulated by the multiple protagonist discussion.  In my
training the idea was not ruled out but not particularly encouraged or
trained for.  I just looked up the Wikipedia entry on protagonist and
it is interesting how there are parallels in literature.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protagonist

I like the use of the birth story that you bought Marcia, that is such
a good metaphor for the cycles of ... well nearly everything!

I have one question, though it might just be about terminology...  is
there a difference between a second protagonist, and a highly warmed
up auxiliary who can see their own story in the drama?  When that
happens I am sometimes encouraging of the person to say who the
"antagonist" (the person who is the adversary of the protagonist)
might be in their life.  I would encourage that person to share after
the drama, and occasionally there might be some sharing with that
auxiliary too.  Note I would call them an auxiliary ego for all that,
is this what some others would call another protagonist?  Or is there
a further development?

Warm wishes,

Walter

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