It is impossible to exit the big top after watching the Moscow State Circus without being impressed.

Some of the acts are truly astonishing, others eye-poppingly terrifying.

There is no doubt it is a great show and after experiencing it you’ll never look at Britain’s Got Talent in the same way again.

The disappointing thing is that could – and perhaps should - be truly brilliant if the acts were linked together a little more coherently.

The storyline is fine. Based on a Russian folk tale, a girl is given seven flowers for seven wishes by an eccentric old man.

The idea is that each time she makes one of the wishes it introduces one of the acts but they rarely fit into the narrative.

The one exception is the stunning bubbles that never pop routine where three acrobats perform a graceful routine suspended in the air in giant balls.

Despite this minor shortcoming it’s still a fantastic show for people of all ages.

Highlights are a death-dying act where a man skips blindfold on top of a huge metal pendulum, a funny clown routine on a trampoline and a some clever magic involving a lady who changes dresses in a blink of an eye