Theater Confidencen, Palace theatre at Ulriksdal Palace, Solna, Sweden.
Theater Confidencen is a palace theater on the grounds of Ulriksdal Palace in Solna, Sweden, with original Rococo interiors dating from the 18th century and around 200 seats. The hall still contains its original stage machinery, painted walls, and period furnishings.
The building began as a 1670s stable and tavern, given a new facade by Carl Hårleman before Queen Lovisa Ulrika had Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz convert the former stable into a Rococo theatre in 1753. It was used until Gustav III's assassination in 1792, then fell into disuse; in the 1860s the stage machinery was dismantled and the hall partly rebuilt as a hunting lodge for Charles XV. It was protected in 1935, a foundation formed in 1965, and Kjerstin Dellert led its revival from 1976.
The theatre's name comes from the table à confidence in the Confidence room, where a table and sideboards could be lowered to the floor below so the royal family could dine without servants present. The room's mirrored walls in gilded frames are still in place. Summer performances use live candles to light the auditorium.
Guided tours are available from May through September and let visitors explore the historic rooms and stage area. In summer, live performances are also scheduled in the hall, so booking ahead is a good idea.
The Confidence room's table à confidence was lowered to the cellar to be set and raised again, letting the royal family dine without servants present. The room's walls are covered with mirror glass in gilded frames, multiplying candlelight in the evening. The table mechanism was reconstructed in 1994–1997 using archaeological finds and archival records, with comparison to the similar device at the Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm.
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