The play The Drawer Boy explores the themes of lies and truths. The main characters Miles and Angus tell lies and half-truths throughout the play as they try to understand each other and their circumstances. At the beginning, Miles lies about his acting experience in order to join Angus's farm troupe. Throughout the play, more lies and partial truths are revealed as the characters' backstories and motivations are uncovered. By the end, the lines between lies and truths have blurred significantly for the characters and audience.