The Drawer Boy

About

Michael Healey's play The Drawer Boy is a drama that takes place in 1972 on a farm in Ontario. The story begins when Miles, a young actor from a theater group in Toronto, visits the home of two elderly World War II veterans named Morgan and Angus, to collect research for his troupe's upcoming play. During his time on the rural farm, Miles learns the farmers' heartwarming story of meeting their wives while stationed in Britain and returning to Canada to live their simple farm life dreams. By reenacting the story in a play, Miles sparks a memory in Angus, who was left brain damaged after a bombing in London, and uncovers the long unspoken truth of what actually occurred in the lives of the two veterans. The Drawer Boy is a testament to the power of story telling, friendship and the transformative nature of art and theater.