''Castle of Deception'' is a play by

Peter Philp Denis Alfred Peter Philp (10 November 1920 - 5 February 2006), was a Welsh dramatist and antiques expert, best known for his television series, ''Collectors' Club''. Philp was born in Cardiff, and attended Penarth grammar school, but opted to en ...

and was first performed on October 16, 1952. It won for its author the title of Most Promising Young Playwright at the

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of that year.

Plot

The central character lives in a pseudo-Gothic castle full of fake works of art. There he entertains several guests of equally bogus reputation.

References

Plays by Peter Philp 1951 plays {{1950s-play-stub