Watch our reporter step inside Circus Funtasia's 'Ball of Death'

I agreed to take part in something called The Ball of Death, which, despite its name, had me excited as this was something completely unique to me.

It was explained to me that I would stand in a cage as a performer would ride a motorbike around me, also while inside the cage!

Again, the thought of this filled me with excitement as I thought the cage would be rather large and the space between myself and the bike would appear close but actually be a significant distance.

Then I arrived at the tent and saw the size of the ball-shaped cage I would be stepping into was actually rather compact, my arm-span didn't feel as if it was too far off touching both sides and the roof of the cage did not seem too far from my head.

Upon receiving very clear instructions to not move when inside, and not attempt to follow the bike's movement with me eyes in case of dizziness, I started to consider if I'd made a mistake, as fear began to wash over me, particularly when the rider entered with his motorbike revving.

However, by the time I stepped out again, all I could think to myself was that I had just encountered one of the most thrilling experiences of my life.

As I stood frozen in the middle of the cage, the rider whizzed around the sides, as well as upside down round the top of the cage, rushing past me at a speed that seemed like hundreds of miles an hour, and at a distance from me that seemed like about 10cm.

As time passed in the cage, I increasingly felt more and more safe despite the situation, and I couldn't help but let my jaw drop at the sheer spectacle that was happening.

I even managed to let loose and laugh after receiving a high-five from the performer as he zoomed past me before finally bringing the bike to a stop right in front of my face.

As I stepped out of the cage I was asked how it was, and the only word I could muster up was "incredible", the adrenaline still flowing through me.

Afterwards, I spoke to the owner and ringmistress of Circus Funtasia, Tracey Jones, about just how they source the performers and acts for the show, which has been running at Bryn Y Grog Farm, in Wrexham.

"It's actually easier than you think to find these guys, Emilion (Delbosq - a performer in the show) will go off to France and other places like that and come back having seen some great acts. People often get in touch with us sending videos and pictures of what they can do, and a lot of it comes down to word of mouth as well, when more and more people hear about our show, more and more people want to be a part of it."

Emilion spoke about why he prefers to perform in a compact tent and why it's better suited to their show, rather than a large arena.

"In a big arena you lose every facial expression, you lose every smile, you lose the intimacy between the performer and audience, you lose, as an audience, the look that a performer gives you. In a tent like ours, you will never miss anything like that, you will have that up-close and personal experience that I believe you don't get in a large arena, you feel almost as if you're part of the show here."

For more information or to book tickets at other performances, visit www.circusfuntasia.co.uk