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two-hander

British  
/ ˌtuːˈhændə /

noun

  1. a play for two actors

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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