Zena Barrie lives in Manchester and is co-director of the Camden Fringe. She ran the Kings Arms pub and Theatre in Salford for a while and also the Etcetera Theatre in Camden, as well as working in a wide variety of roles at the Edinburgh Fringe (from street performer to venue manager). In the 90s she did a degree in Drama and Theatre Arts specialising in playwriting. She co-hosted the award winning spoken word night Verbose and now runs a new night called Word of Mouth.