Set design for False Confidences by Pierre de Marivaux, Stockholms Stadsteater. Directed by: Jonas Cornell. Translation: Göran O. Eriksson. Premiere March 19, 1982. Cast: Carl Kjellgren (Dorante), Agneta Ekmanner (Araminte).

Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux (1688–1763), and the original title is Les Fausses Confidences, from 1738.

“A poor man loves a rich woman. A masterful schemer decides to make love inevitable – with lies as weapons. In Marivaux's comedy False Confidences, Dorante is in love with the wealthy widow Araminte. But their love seems impossible: he lacks money, she belongs to a completely different social class. Then his former valet Dubois steps in – a man who knows exactly how to play on people's emotions. With cunning, staged confessions, a secret portrait, and a revealing letter, Dubois pulls the strings of love. Dorante is drawn ever closer to Araminte, while she slowly begins to realize that her own feelings are at stake. But what happens when the lies become real? And who is really controlling the game? When the secrets are finally revealed, only one question remains: can a false confession lead to true love?

Or can a love born out of a lie still be true? Marivaux's "False Confidences" is an elegant and refined comedy about love, power, class, and manipulation – where the one who believes they master the game might themselves be the one being played.” /JÖ