END OF LIFE is an innovative project that presents readings of ancient Greek plays as a catalyst for town hall discussions with the public about suffering and death as it touches patients, families, and health professionals who work in the fields of medicine, palliative care, hospice, geriatrics, nursing and clinical bioethics. This unique, participatory event is intended to promote healthy discussion among diverse communities—public and professional— fostering compassion, cooperation, and understanding about living with chronic suffering and the mortality we all share.