Which 1904 play by Frank Wedekind gives its name to the second part of the Lulu drama adapted in Pandora’s Box?

Die Büchse der Pandora is Frank Wedekind’s 1904 play that gives its name to the second part of the Lulu drama adapted in Pandora’s Box. The German title literally means “Pandora’s Box.”

Wedekind’s Lulu cycle began with Erdgeist, first performed in 1895, and continued with Die Büchse der Pandora. Together, the plays trace Lulu’s relationships, social influence, and downfall through a deliberately provocative dramatic structure.

G. W. Pabst’s 1929 film combines material from both plays rather than adapting only the 1904 work. This is why the film’s title is associated with Wedekind’s second Lulu play, while the character and much of the narrative also come from Erdgeist.

The play should not be confused with the ancient Greek myth itself. Wedekind uses Pandora as a cultural and symbolic reference within a modern drama about sexuality, power, class, and social judgment.