She discovered her calling her senior year at Radcliffe when she played Pirate Jenny in "The Threepenny Opera."
Lenya, who played Pirate Jenny, "was my strongest influence," Ms. Arthur said.
I am Louchard, Captain of the Pirate Jenny.
Tales of the Black Freighter was based on the lyrics to "Pirate Jenny".
New York Times Review of Pirate Jenny at the Gagosian Gallery (2004)
He describes writing out the words of Pirate Jenny (or The Black Freighter) in order to understand how the Brecht-Weill song achieved its effect.
He was struck in particular by "Pirate Jenny" from "The Threepenny Opera."
But also "Old Jim Crow", "Go Limp" and the haunting "Pirate Jenny" contributed to the message in a covert or metaphorical way.
"Pirate Jenny" ends on a nihilistic downbeat with Ms. Bernard's heroine neither paying for her crimes nor deriving wisdom from her experiences.
In the League's universe, Captain Nemo's daughter, Pirate Jenny, succeeds him and becomes the new Captain Nemo.