If you mention The Ladykillers most people are likely to recall the whimsical 1955 film rather than the Coen Brother's (god forbid) American remake from 2004.

Why? For one because it was better and for two it is at heart a quintessentially English tale of manners, mobsters and music that is literally strung together by quaint colloquialisms such as 'bobby', 'loot', 'caper' and 'lolly'.

Given its monumental legacy much credit is due to Father Ted writer Graham Linehan for adapting the screenplay for the stage. To make things zip along he has, quite rightly, upped some of the black humour so that it gains a slapstick edge, which works very well within the confines of the Pump House stage.

The resident theatre company uses every inch of this space - doors, windows, cupboards, rooftops, stairs in which to play out the tale.

A gang of mobsters believe Mrs Wilberforce to be the ideal decoy for a bank job but instead find she is quite a mighty one to be reckoned herself.

Now don't be fooled by this doddery old gal, it takes a lot of character to carry off her mix of charm, insistence and vim so although Sue Reynolds may have had trouble with a few lines on opening night she should be credited for creating such a well-rounded persona and one quite colourful when compared to Katie Johnson's in the black and white movie.

Jevan Morris as leader of the gang Professor Marcus is equally individual his larger-than-life tone and elastic physicality a polar opposite of Alec Guinness' cringing original.

To call the others the supporting cast would be to do a disservice to the perfectly executed comedic talents of Dave Barron as One Round, Haydn Davis as the Major and Marek Wedler as the trigger happy Louis. The assorted muttering ladies who come to tea are a delight and not to mention Sean Lovell as pill-popping wideboy Harry (famously played on screen by Peter Sellers) has matured greatly from rising through the ranks of the youth theatre to fully come of age with this truly fine, bordering on professional, local amateur theatre company.

Even the parrot is a triumph!