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two-hander

British  
/ ˌtuːˈhændə /

noun

  1. a play for two actors

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Instead, Tuttle sits back and allows Moore and Birney to go deeper into this dialogue-heavy two-hander, observing and noting what we do to ourselves and why.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

Performed in rotation with “New Born” is Tom Noonan’s “What Happened Was . . . ,” a 1992 two-hander, also directed by Mr. Rickson, about a nervous date night.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

It's the first line Jack Lowden speaks in The Fifth Step, a two-hander play that focuses on the relationship between a recovering alcoholic and his sponsor.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2025

Even as “Hacks” has expanded its scope over the course of four sharp, hilarious seasons, the showbiz comedy remains a two-hander at heart.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2025

He set himself immediately and before Ben could recover had launched a high two-hander toward the rim that missed.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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