Sometimes they will perform acrobatics, suddenly tilting a wing to one side, tumbling through the air, then straightening up again and flying on.

They attract goldfinches, siskins and lesser redpolls, which perform acrobatics to get at them, often dangling upside down from the twigs.

The three-and-a-half hour show features 55 actors who get through 500 costumes as they fight and perform acrobatics on a computer-controlled stage with 17 lifts.

So when we chose to leave after 45 minutes we created an enormous stir, as the entire row had to perform acrobatics to let us out.

In their dances they display agility and athletic skills as they perform acrobatics and body movements.