Walling invited me to work with his company. It was a great learning experience for me to co-direct with him.
- Mahesh Dattani in Newsweek - 2000

Origins: Festival of First Nations (2009)

In its very programming, [Origins] reveals what art itself can mean for indigenous people as something inextricably tied to healing, ecological balance and spirituality. - The Guardian (click here for full article)

A fascinating - and entertaining – couple of weeks - Australian Times

A mouth-watering mix of theatre, film, talks, comedy, storytelling and ceremonies…you can’t help but have your horizons expanded. Londist.co.uk

And on specifics:

Charming three-hander…a little show with a big heartThe Guardian on Strange Resting Places (click here for full review)

Lovely lucid moments of emotional connection, conveyed in dialogue, zany clowning and music - The Times on Strange Resting Places (click here for full review)

An absolute gem of a play - Whatsonstage.com on Strange Resting Places (click here for full review)

Alanis Obomsawin's confrontational portrait of Native Canadian protest - Time Out on Kanehsatake - CRITICS CHOICE

(click here for further comment in The Guardian)

The Dilemma of a Ghost (2007)

Marvellous.... Michael Walling's production gives a powerful sense of village life... the wonderful music of Osei Korankye. This is an evening that resonates.
- Time Out

Teems with rich dramatic life.... Underscored by the dazzling skills of Osei Korankye, Seun Shote's Ato straddles conflicting continents.... by turns hilarious, touching and thoroughly terrifying..
- Metro

Exquisite play.... the entire cast gave a superb performance... Dzifa Glikpoe was brilliant... an authenticity I have rarely seen onstage.... We were all Ghanaians, if only for one night..
- Say It Loud ****

A mesmerizing insight... acted beautifully and simply
- Seatwave

(click here for full reviews)

Connected review for our book Theatre and Slavery: Ghosts at the Crossroads

An excellent, thought provoking, and challenging collection of essays and creative writing contributions looking at international slavery and the roles played by theatre and performance in variously condoning, interrogating, and condemning trade in human beings.  What immediately impresses is the volume's range.   -  The Drama Review.

Dis-Orientations (2006)

The cast is splendid.... brilliantly executed
- Time Out

Zhang's presence alone is ample reason to see this performance...... That her collaboration with Walling is so effective and has resulted in such a timely, beautiful and relevant artwork makes it unmissable
- Dimsum

On no account to be missed.
- The Stage

A montage of striking images
- The Times

(click here for full reviews on the Dis-Orientations mini-site)

Bullie's House (2004)

Thomas Keneally's eye-opening play about clashing cultures is enhanced by an excellent cast
- Time Out: Critics' Choice

A powerful evening of all-too-rare theatrical stimulation.
- Evening Standard

A tremendous piece of theatre that demands to be taken seriously.
- Metro: Critics' Choice* * * *

Quite simply mesmerising... fine performances from Heath Bergersen as Bullie... [&] the fascinating Natasha Wanganeen
Sheffield Star

(click here for full reviews)

Orientations (2003-4)

.....a rich theme for Border Crossings and conceiver / director Michael Walling, and he and his team match it with a versatile production, as many-limbed as a Hindu god.
- Time Out

Part mystery, part comedy and part social and psychological study. The cast of five are excellent. In particular, the enigmatic and hypnotic Radhakrishna Urala...
- What's On * * * * *

A challenging exploration of gender roles.... Radhakrishna Urala's exquisite portrayal... thought-provoking tragi-comedy.....
- Metro * * *

This richly exotic entertainment crosses many borders with ease..... the evening delights.
- The Stage

Roisin Rae manages to embody both the naivite and courage of Linda.... Gurpreet Singh beautifully presents a young man who is also a stunning female star.
- Rogues and Vagabonds

......very beautifully done......
- BBC Asian Network TV

(click here for full reviews)

Double Tongue (2001-2)

.....viscerally real and complex..... thought-provoking and potent.....
- Time Out

.....the audience relished [Woolland's] work......the action of the play is as explosive as the international events against which it is set.....
- Oxford Times

.....really outstanding...... one of the most effective and thrilling plays around.....
- Camden New Journal

(click here for full reviews)

Mappa Mundi (2000-1)

.....confirms Border Crossings' reputation for spectacularly innovative, imaginative theatre.... immensely assured acting and dancing..... wholly compelling production.... Michael Walling's tightly controlled direction.... an exhilarating evening.
- The Stage

Batters the senses with its innovative staging, lighting and use of video. The players are uniformly excellent... a fascinating theatrical experience.
- Hereford Times

(click here for full reviews)

Toufann (1999)

Quite an experience to feast one's eyes
- Mauritius News

An important pioneering achivement.
- Mauritian International


(click here for full reviews)

Twelfth Night (1997-8)

Cross-dressing, gender-bending, multi-racial production gives a new perspective on Shakespeare's comedy.... brilliant touches.... superbly acted by all the cast.
- Leicester Ripple

Walling faithful to his reputation
- Express

Superb production.
- Weekend

Intensely accomplished.... the economy and lucidity of the company at its best.
- Cahiers Elisabethains

Colourful and entertaining.
- Bulawayo Bulletin

(click here for full reviews)

Bravely Fought the Queen (1996)

Intense and funny.
- The Independent

Powerful, universal appeal.... astonishing dramatic force.
- The Stage

Spontaneous combustion.
- Time Out

Razor sharp dialogue... acerbic wit... unrelenting passion.
- Daily Jang

Dattani and Walling have teamed up fluently, without the pitfalls and cliches of an East-West unison, to provide a creative work that is powerful, tightly written, produced with a craftsman's care, one that evokes feelings that are both funny and sad, but ultimately human and moving.
- The Gentleman

(click here for full reviews)

Faith Healer (1995-6)

Sharply focussed and taught.
- Michael Keneally, author and critic

(click here for full reviews)

Fool for Love (1995)

Michael Walling's explosive visual and aural strokes bring a cracking immediacy....mesmeric...A stunning play, stunningly done.
- Time Out

Concentrated and electric.... watch and melt.
- What's On