The God of Hell is a play by American playwright Sam Shepard.
The plot centers on Wisconsin dairy farmer Frank and his wife Emma, whose peaceful,middle-American life is disrupted by Mr. Welch, a mysterious and ultra-patriotic government agent in pursuit of Frank's old friend, Haynes.
The God of Hell was premiered at The Actors Studio Drama School Theater in New York City.
In October 2005, the play had its European premiere at the Donmar Warehouse in London, featuring Lesley Sharp as Emma, Ben Daniels as Welch, Stuart McQuarrie as Frank and Ewen Bremner as Haynes.
Directed by Robyn Mclean, the cast included Russel Newman as Frank, Paul Bertram as Haynes, Ripely Hood as Mr. Welch and Annie Cossins as Emma.