No matter how chaotic it may seem on the surface, a key ingredient of any successful farce is rigorous planning – backed up, of course, by copious amounts of manic energy and invention. And, in this case, the goofiest upside-down "abseil" scene ever brought to the stage.

Hot off the success of such kooky capers as The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong, the Mischief Theatre company has turned up the comedy dial to 100 and cooked up its barmiest romp to date, The Comedy about a Bank Robbery. (Oh, to have been a fly-on-the-wall during pre-production/writing/punchline-mining powwows.) Following two hapless bank robbers aiming to pull off an audacious heist against the Minneapolis City Bank, the mile-a-minute show draws on the usual tricks, with bonkers new schticks and gravity-defying stunts thrown in for good measure. From elaborate visual flourishes such as a daring sequence using forced perspective and abseiling actors to simulate an air-duct robbery, to an extended scene involving a fold-up bed with a mind of its own, this is a farce on steroids. And all the better for it.

But it's not all about the gags. We are treated to a host of well-drawn characters who each get their moment to shine. In particular Julia Frith as the, well, capricious Caprice and Damian Lynch as the cantankerous Robin Freeboys make a memorable impression – though the entire ensemble put on a fine, gymnastic performance.

Even in moments where the wordplay and slapstick wear a little thin, the ragtag cast's sheer enthusiasm and vim carry the audience through.

This is farce at full speed – an absolute must-see.

The Comedy about a Bank Robbery runs at the Theatre Royal Bath until Saturday, May 4.