Bug Songs Not Love Songs
Bugs On A Wall
hoi bug frends!! if u are a bug please come to living room wall promptly for our LAST EVER GIG before FUMIGATION. antennae provided. no humans plez. we will play praying mantis wedding.
Ladybug celebrities, Bauble and Skump, normally play a weekly concert on Living Room Wall to all the bugs in House. However, this concert will tragically be their last before House gets fumigated. Join Bugs On A Wall for a night of their greatest hits such as: Praying Mantis Wedding, Questions for Humans and Bugs Find A Way.
Bug Songs Not Love Songs is a whimsical musical comedy show about queerness and community featuring 10 original comedy songs by upcoming Pōneke comedians Lia Kelly and Phoebe Caldeiro.
Winner 'Momentous Music' Award NZ Fringe 2026
Nominated 'Memorable Marketing' Award NZ Fringe 2026
“This might be the most creatively realised show I’ve ever seen.”
Creative Team
Phoebe Caldeiro - Performer (Skump), Writer, Composer, Publicist
Lia Kelly - Performer (Bauble), Writer, Composer, Producer
Alayne Dick - Director, Writer
Kate Anderson - Set and Prop Design and Poster Art
Jack McGee - Lighting and Sound Tech, Performer (Moth)
Afrina Razi - Photography
Image Description: Phoebe and Lia, dressed as ladybugs, sing audaciously towards the camera while playing a ukulele and a bass guitar respectively. Image Credit: Afrina Razi
