two-hander

/ˌtuː ˈhændə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌtuː ˈhændər/ (ame, ipa)

two-hander — noun

1. a stage play built for only two performers to carry the whole drama.

1.名詞C1
釋義

a stage play built for only two performers to carry the whole drama.

例句

Omar and Xiu rehearsed a new two-hander in the small studio theatre.

small-cast theatre term

The festival opened with a tense two-hander about two brothers on a farm.

pattern: two-hander about + story

同義詞
  • two-person play

    a plain descriptive term, less tied to theatre-review language

  • duologue

    narrower and often suggests a dialogue-driven script

  • chamber piece

    broader; can include more than two performers in an intimate drama

反義詞

文法句型

a two-hander about + topic

write a two-hander

stage a two-hander

star in a two-hander

用法筆記

Mostly used in theatre reviews and programme notes rather than in everyday talk. It can describe either the script or a particular production, and it often appears with about when the story topic is named.

常見錯誤

❌The company staged a two-hander with three actors.
✅The company staged a small ensemble play with three actors.
💡a two-hander is written for exactly two performers.
❌They ended the evening with a duo about divorce.
✅They ended the evening with a two-hander about divorce.
💡'duo' usually names the pair of performers, while 'two-hander' names the play itself.