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Pirates are getting a lot of attention in the Twin Cities.

exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota

; now there's the Children's Theatre Company's new production 

Megan Fischer is Enid Arabella in "Buccaneers"

 tells the story of feisty Enid Arabella, who is captured by the tyrannical pirate Johnny Johné. Enid manages to save not only herself but the rest of the children forced to serve as crew on the ship.

, like two other recent CTC productions, 

, is a big story with a heroic gal at its heart.

Artistic Director Peter Brosius says CTC is naturally drawn to stories that show young people wrestling with real decisions and complex situations, just like they are in real life.

Bradley Greenwald is the tyrannical pirate Johnny Johné and Megan Fischer stars as Enid Arabella in "Buccaneers"

, Enid Arabella not only saves the day, she also manages to install a democracy on board the ship with her young comrades. Not bad for a ten year-old.

While history is filled with stories of female pirates, playwright Liz Duffy Adams found her inspiration closer to home.

 runs through October 21 at Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis.

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'Buccaneers,' like 'Pippi Longstocking' and 'A Wrinkle in Time,' is a big story with a heroic gal at its heart.

Young girl takes on pirates, fosters democracy in ‘Buccaneers’

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