本文旨在說明《影子》舞台劇的創作理念與過程，從創作動機、取材及創作方法，第一部分為劇本，第二部分為劇本分析。劇本部分以現代舞台劇的模式進行創作，以卑南族傳說作為創作發想，透過劇中角色的幾組人物對照；普悠瑪和影子、普悠瑪和瓦琳、瓦琳和影子、圖瑪哈和少巫馬，這四組之間，因為性格上的不同，透過這一連串事件的發生，「選擇」成為關鍵，當角色各自去歷經一段過程後，各自對自我有更深的省思，面對自我認同，無須與人爭高下，來證明自己存在的價值，會發現其實眼中的世界還是很美好。
將戲劇理論及劇本當中所想闡述的主題思想，加上關於原住民卑南族中具代表性的特色文化，期待透過劇本創作，試著融入應用與結合，一是希望可以讓更多人藉由戲劇讓更多人認識、了解與親近原住民文化；二是透過這部作品本身藉由「影子」，來傳達探討自我價值的追尋與認同，追求身心靈更高的境界，期望創造一個不管對自我、他人乃至社會，一個和解和平的世界。
This summary aims to elaboratethe creative ideas and process of the play "The shadow" with discussion of creative motivation, draw materials and artistic methods. The second part of this summary is script analysis. The major idea of “The shadow” combines the theory of drama and the script which aims to provide the opportunitie for more people to understand and to get close to Aboriginal culture by introducing representative cultures of the indigenous Puyuma. It also convey the idea of how one could not only though pursuing self-appreciation and discovering self-identity create a harmony of one’s mind and body, but further more to create a peaceful society and the world.
This script is created with the approach of modern play. It is also based on Puyuma legends. There are fore compositions of characters - Puyuma and his shadow, Puyuma and Walin, Walin and Puyuma’s shadow, Tumaha and Shawuma. The characters present different point of views and choices of their lifes. The play presents a series of incidents to establish the idea that making one’s choice of life is the key, which makes a difference, not the result of competitions with others. With a profound life jurney, one will realize and discover the beauty of the world is always there.
