two-hander
noun
1
: something that is done with both hands
Her tennis backhands are always two-handers.
2
: a play that is written to be performed by two actors
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Rosenkrantz is played in the two-hander by Rebecca Hall with warmth and humor and a physical ease that makes Linda much more centered and self-contained than Whishaw’s chain-smoking, often fidgeting Peter.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The film, set in 1974 New York City, is an intimate two-hander starring just Whishaw and Rebecca Hall as gay photographer Peter Hujar and writer Linda Rosenkrantz, respectively.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
Featuring a book, music and lyrics by Brown, the two-hander first premiered at Chicago's Northlight Theatre in 2001.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
If the offshoot goes forward, its two-hander format would be a departure from the original 1985 Equalizer series, the current CBS reboot as well as the movie franchise, all of which had a single lead, male (first series and movies) and female (the Queen Latifah version).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The film, set in 1974 New York City, is an intimate two-hander starring just Whishaw and Rebecca Hall as gay photographer Peter Hujar and writer Linda Rosenkrantz, respectively.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
Featuring a book, music and lyrics by Brown, the two-hander first premiered at Chicago's Northlight Theatre in 2001.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
If the offshoot goes forward, its two-hander format would be a departure from the original 1985 Equalizer series, the current CBS reboot as well as the movie franchise, all of which had a single lead, male (first series and movies) and female (the Queen Latifah version).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Two-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-hander. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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