two-hander
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Lowery makes proficient use of the confined setting where Sam and Mary reunite, building a two-hander chamber drama around Coel and Hathaway’s fervent commitment to the weird and inane.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
To cherish O’Hara for these immortalizing parts is to acknowledge her awareness that a parent’s relationship with each of their children is a two-hander.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
It followed a critically acclaimed run in London's West End this summer in The Fifth Step, a two-hander play with Martin Freeman.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 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
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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