As one of the co-founders of Walk the Plank, Wassell has spent the last 35 years creating theatrical and celebratory events all over the world, reaching audiences of millions.

Working for outdoor arts companies like Emergency Exit Arts, Theatre of Fire and Welfare State International gave Wassell the chance to work on a range of spectacular shows across the UK, USA, and Europe, after which he decided, along with Liz Pugh, to set up Walk the Plank.

Walk the Plank was born in 1992 with Britain’s only touring theatre ship, which toured Britain’s coast for 16 years.

Wassell has worked on some truly incredible projects, including:

• Creative Producer for Wales Millennium Centre’s tenth anniversary finale Ar Waith Ar Daith, broadcast live across Wales and performed to an audience of 12,000 people in Cardiff Bay.
• Creative Producer for The Return of Colmcille, for the Derry-Londonderry UK Capital of Culture, a 36-city wide performance with a finale on the River Foyle watched by 25,000 people.
• Creative Producer for the People’s Opening for Liverpool ’08, European Capital of Culture
• Leading Walk the Plank’s team for the lantern element of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester
• Working with director Mike Murphy on The Land of Giants in Belfast 2012