Das Konzept der Intersektionalität in den beiden Adaptationen des Medea-Mythos Médée (Jean Anouilh) und Le Songe de Médée (Angelin Preljocaj)

Abstract

This article deals with the two Medea adaptations Médée

by Jean Anouilh, Le Songe de Médée by Angelin Preljocaj and the concept of intersectionality. I find it remarkable that the mythical figure from antiquity is still the basis for the most diverse adaptations to this day.

In my article, I deal with the question: To what extent do we find the concept of intersectionality in the two medially different reinterpretations of the original myth of "Medea"? I will begin with a biography of Jean Anouilh and Angelin Preljocaj and provide some information on the two works, their content and the characters. A definition of the term intersectionality facilitates understanding and, together with the comparison between the two adaptations, forms the main part of this work. I will focus on the following categories of intersectionality in the comparison: Gender, age and ethnicity.