Phineas Taylor Barnum would himself, I suspect, be as enthralled by the latest production Weber Bros Circus as I was last Thursday night.
Okay, so there were no bearded ladies or elephants on stage, but there were plenty of reasons to sit on the edge of our seats throughout the show.
From the high flying trapeze acts that had us gasping as they moved, seemingly without fear, through the air high above our heads to the comical clown who had us crying with laughter with his silly antics, the very best of circus was on show.
These acts alone would have been enough to have us all leaving feeling we had seen a great performance, but the Weber Bros Adrenline show had only just begun!
Over the next couple of hours we gasped, held our breath, closed our eyes in fear and even, at times, shrieked out loud in shock as motocross riders seemingly risked life and limb (as did the incredibly brave female performer who entered "the globe of death" with them).