The SGCNZ Victoria University of Wellington Sheilah Winn Festival, Regional Competition Auckland South and East, will be hosted at Macleans College.
Performances begin at 10:30am, followed by judging and results will be given on the day.
All schools in the region have been invited to take part in the festival which celebrates the work of William Shakespeare.
Performances of 15-minute (teacher directed and student directed) and 5-minute (student directed) Shakespeare extracts are entered into the festival.
Two assessors judge the performances with two performances being chosen to represent the region at the National Festival in Wellington, Queens Birthday weekend.
The assessors also have to opportunity to enter one student for direct entry to NSSP Workshop Week later in the year, with the chance to go to the Globe UK for three and a half weeks workshops and performances at the Globe in London.
Judging will happen on the day.
For more, visit www.sgcnz.org.nz