Cree/Métis actor happy to be back on stage in virtual one-woman musical – Times Colonist

May 6, 2021

Artists trudging forward in the Canadian arts community often lament their lack of downtime, and for good reason. Making a living as a creative type in this country is a full-time, all-encompassing endeavour.

Cut to 2021. During the pandemic, free time has been a constant, rather than a luxury, according to Cree/Métis singer, dancer, actor and musician Krystle Pederson.

“Usually artists get so busy that sometimes we don’t have time to do the things we want to work on,” Pederson, 38, said recently from her home in Saskatoon.

“I was super-appreciative last year to have some time to write music and focus on that and have a bit of a break. But by the end of the year, I was just dying to be in a show or some kind of rehearsal or something. It has been off and on. I’m really grateful for the time off, but I’m also really missing being in a rehearsal room and being with people and being with an audience.”

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