The most anticipated show for kids during the coming summer vacation must be “Search for the City of Lost Toys,” a two-act musical about Dora, the 7-year-old girl featured in Nickelodeon TV shows and games.

    Presented by Life Like Touring, an Australian touring troupe, it promises children and parents an 80-minute song and dance show that invites little ones to sing and play along.

    In the show, Dora the Explorer has lost her teddy bear Osito, and the search is on to retrieve him. With the help of the audience, Map, Backpack, Boots, Diego and their courageous friends, Dora uses her map-reading, counting, musical and language skills to pass through the number pyramid and the mixed-up jungle to reach the City of Lost Toys. But watch out! You never know what that sneaky fox Swiper might be up to along the way.

    The Australian troupe has been delivering quality live family entertainment to international audiences for over 10 years. Besides Dora, the company has produced shows like Cartoon Network’s “Ben 10 Live: Time Machine,” Sesame Street’s “Elmo’s World Tour,” and “Peppa Pig Live! Treasure Hunt.”

    The content of the Dora show is mainly aimed at preschoolers to those under 10. The show will be in both English and Chinese.

    Time: 7:30 p.m., July 14; 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m., July 15; 10:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m., July 16 (Chinese); 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m., July 17 (English)

    Tickets: 50-280 yuan

    Reservations: 400-610-3721

    Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater, intersection of Wenxin Road 5 and Houhaibin Road, Nanshan District (南山区后海滨路与文心五路交界处深圳保利剧院)

    Metro: Shekou Line, Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E

    (Debra Li)