Joseph Papp's multimedia cultural project

Abstract

The paper is an overview of the work of the American theater producer Joseph Papp (1921-1991) who dominated the theatrical and intellectual scene of New York City in the 1960s and 1970s. He began with the Shakespeare Festival in Central Park, but in time he extended his activity to modern Americn drama produced in his Public Theater. Most of his productions were multimedia projects involving artist from other fields, which made Papp a significant cultural figure of contemporary America.