Perter Saaremets
Perter Saaremets
Peter Saaremets is an experienced musician and performer who has worked with Skimstone Arts for the last 9 years. Before joining Skimstone Arts he was experienced as a performing musician for 16 years specialising in Jazz and performing at Jazz venues across the North East. With Skimstone Arts he has devised, improvised and performed in Doorbells (Barnsley CIVIC Theatre and Northern Stage Scratch Nights, Edinburgh Festival), Peace Process-ion (Sunderland Minster / Sanctuary Arts Space Gateshead) and Cold Coffee (Edinburgh Festival), Tea-side – a Travelling Tearoom (North East of England), Time for Tea (Part of Open Heritage Days in Newcastle), Angel Train, Dust and Sojourn (Washington Arts Centre) trained with Frantic Assembly and Spymonkey at Hull Truck Theatre.
He continues to be Lead Artist and supports young people facing life challenges to write, compose and perform their own songs in major public settings.
Peter Saaremets is an experienced musician and performer who has worked with Skimstone Arts for the last 9 years. Before joining Skimstone Arts he was experienced as a performing musician for 16 years specialising in Jazz and performing at Jazz venues across the North East. With Skimstone Arts he has devised, improvised and performed in Doorbells (Barnsley CIVIC Theatre and Northern Stage Scratch Nights, Edinburgh Festival), Peace Process-ion (Sunderland Minster / Sanctuary Arts Space Gateshead) and Cold Coffee (Edinburgh Festival), Tea-side – a Travelling Tearoom (North East of England), Time for Tea (Part of Open Heritage Days in Newcastle), Angel Train, Dust and Sojourn (Washington Arts Centre) trained with Frantic Assembly and Spymonkey at Hull Truck Theatre.
He continues to be Lead Artist and supports young people facing life challenges to write, compose and perform their own songs in major public settings.
Perter Saaremets
Perter Saaremets
Peter Saaremets is an experienced musician and performer who has worked with Skimstone Arts for the last 9 years. Before joining Skimstone Arts he was experienced as a performing musician for 16 years specialising in Jazz and performing at Jazz venues across the North East. With Skimstone Arts he has devised, improvised and performed in Doorbells (Barnsley CIVIC Theatre and Northern Stage Scratch Nights, Edinburgh Festival), Peace Process-ion (Sunderland Minster / Sanctuary Arts Space Gateshead) and Cold Coffee (Edinburgh Festival), Tea-side – a Travelling Tearoom (North East of England), Time for Tea (Part of Open Heritage Days in Newcastle), Angel Train, Dust and Sojourn (Washington Arts Centre) trained with Frantic Assembly and Spymonkey at Hull Truck Theatre.
He continues to be Lead Artist and supports young people facing life challenges to write, compose and perform their own songs in major public settings.
Peter Saaremets is an experienced musician and performer who has worked with Skimstone Arts for the last 9 years. Before joining Skimstone Arts he was experienced as a performing musician for 16 years specialising in Jazz and performing at Jazz venues across the North East. With Skimstone Arts he has devised, improvised and performed in Doorbells (Barnsley CIVIC Theatre and Northern Stage Scratch Nights, Edinburgh Festival), Peace Process-ion (Sunderland Minster / Sanctuary Arts Space Gateshead) and Cold Coffee (Edinburgh Festival), Tea-side – a Travelling Tearoom (North East of England), Time for Tea (Part of Open Heritage Days in Newcastle), Angel Train, Dust and Sojourn (Washington Arts Centre) trained with Frantic Assembly and Spymonkey at Hull Truck Theatre.
He continues to be Lead Artist and supports young people facing life challenges to write, compose and perform their own songs in major public settings.
Perter Saaremets
Perter Saaremets
Peter Saaremets is an experienced musician and performer who has worked with Skimstone Arts for the last 9 years. Before joining Skimstone Arts he was experienced as a performing musician for 16 years specialising in Jazz and performing at Jazz venues across the North East. With Skimstone Arts he has devised, improvised and performed in Doorbells (Barnsley CIVIC Theatre and Northern Stage Scratch Nights, Edinburgh Festival), Peace Process-ion (Sunderland Minster / Sanctuary Arts Space Gateshead) and Cold Coffee (Edinburgh Festival), Tea-side – a Travelling Tearoom (North East of England), Time for Tea (Part of Open Heritage Days in Newcastle), Angel Train, Dust and Sojourn (Washington Arts Centre) trained with Frantic Assembly and Spymonkey at Hull Truck Theatre.
He continues to be Lead Artist and supports young people facing life challenges to write, compose and perform their own songs in major public settings.
Peter Saaremets is an experienced musician and performer who has worked with Skimstone Arts for the last 9 years. Before joining Skimstone Arts he was experienced as a performing musician for 16 years specialising in Jazz and performing at Jazz venues across the North East. With Skimstone Arts he has devised, improvised and performed in Doorbells (Barnsley CIVIC Theatre and Northern Stage Scratch Nights, Edinburgh Festival), Peace Process-ion (Sunderland Minster / Sanctuary Arts Space Gateshead) and Cold Coffee (Edinburgh Festival), Tea-side – a Travelling Tearoom (North East of England), Time for Tea (Part of Open Heritage Days in Newcastle), Angel Train, Dust and Sojourn (Washington Arts Centre) trained with Frantic Assembly and Spymonkey at Hull Truck Theatre.
He continues to be Lead Artist and supports young people facing life challenges to write, compose and perform their own songs in major public settings.
Doorbells: Dreaming for the Future 2021
Skimstone Arts, Elders Council of Newcastle & Northumbria University presented
Monday 25 to Sunday 31 October 2021
Doorbells: Dreaming for the Future
A humorous and moving performance featuring original live music which explores where we might live as we grow older.
Meet Kathleen, an ageing rocker whose zest for life has taken leave along with her ability to make a decision about where to live. Should she change her home or things in it? Is it time to downsize? Is she too young for sheltered accommodation? Can Daz, her long term friend and former bandmate help?
Doorbells: Dreaming for the Future is a humorous and moving performance inspired by the latest research about national housing issues. Featuring live music and original songs it explores the critical decisions we make about how and where we live as we grow older.
Post Show Q&A and Discussion
Audiences were invited to take part in a discussion about housing, access to information, changes in policy and what you need to consider when making a decision about where to live when you or your loved one grow older. Hosted by Northumbria University and Elders Council.
Free post-show refreshments.
"Skimstone Arts closed the event with a bang - music, movement and theatre all in one with messages very meaningful to older people." Audience Member at Dance City Inspire Festival, October 2021
"It was very down to earth and real life. It was a real eye-opener and a lot of people go through this... I loved all the songs. The acting was brilliant." Audience Member, October 2021
"It’s made my day. What a fantastic and engaging audience today, clapping along with the songs…& asking if we are making a CD of the songs!!!"Audience Member, October 2021
"The way it incorporated the idea of surrounding community being part of our life picture. I loved the fact you can be contemplating your own age and health problems and still have your mum ringing you up!" Audience Member, October 2021
"Covered a wide range of issues delivered in a clear and thought-provoking and imaginative manner. Covered practical issues. Music and singing excellent... The political backdrop broadcast on radio was very good and pertinent." Audience Member 2021
"She was tremendous. Spot on! The live music put it in a different category; in the moment, fresh. Seeing it in a locality is better. I thought about going to the city library, but I wanted to see it in the community and there wasn’t a performance in Cullercoats. Tell her to come to Cullercoats." Audience Member 2021
Autumn 2021 Tour Venues & Dates
Monday 25 October, 1.30pm
St Anthony of Padua Community Association, Walker
, NE6 3BT
Tuesday 26 October, 1.30pm
Newcastle City Library, Newcastle upon Tyne
Tuesday 26 October, 7pm
St Silas Church, Byker NE6 1PG
Tel: 0191 276 5005
Wednesday 27 October, 11am
Denton Burn Community Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2UQ
Wednesday 27 October, 2.30pm
Robert Stewart Memorial Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 9BU
Thursday 28 October, 11am
St Martin’s Centre, Byker, NE6 2RJ
Friday 29 October, 4pm
Chopwell Community Centre, Gateshead, NE17 7HS
Friday 29 October, 7pm
Chopwell Community Centre, Gateshead, NE17 7HS
Tickets were FREE.
Sunday 31 October, 4pm
Dance City, Newcastle upon Tyne
As part of Inspire Festival
Ticket charges apply
Suitability 12+
Creative Team
Claire Webster Saaremets, Writer & Skimstone Arts’ Artistic Director
Cristina Armstrong, Creative Producer
Dora Frankel, Choreographer
The Cast
Claire Webster Saaremets, performer
John Pope musician/performer
Peter Saaremets musician/performer
David Stickman Higgins musician/performer
Doorbells: Dreaming for the Future was made possible with support from Care & Repair England, the Rayne Foundation, Bluestone Consortium, Well Newcastle Gateshead, Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, Garfield Weston Foundation and the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund #HereForCulture.
