Dim Sum Dollies

The Dim Sum Dollies is a musical cabaret trio group in Singapore, founded in 2002 by Selena Tan, Emma Yong and Pamela Oei.

The Dollies are known for their loud and colourful costumes, spectacular dance scenes and their comical but incisive approach to contemporary social issues in Singapore.

In 2006, they lent their names to Glen Goei's adaptation of the off-Broadway musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors performed at Victoria Theatre.

This description describes the trio's presentation style on stage, which combines visually spectacular sets and costumes with an original take on all things Singaporean.

In a review by local playwright Alfian Sa'at, he notes with regards to this scene that "there has been an alarming trend of such accidental deaths in Singapore in the past year, and when the audience laughed, it was laughter laced with hurt.

The Dim Sum Dollies show Dim Sum Dollies: The History of Singapore Part 2 at the Esplanade Theatre, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, in December 2014
The Dim Sum Dollies signing autographs following their show Dim Sum Dollies: The History of Singapore Part 2 at the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, in December 2014. From left to right are Pamela Oei, Selena Tan and Denise Tan.