two-handers

Two-actor stage plays

A two-hander is a play, film, or performance featuring only two actors.

The term emphasizes the intimate dynamic between characters when no one else shares the stage or screen: The play is a tense two-hander between estranged siblings.

In gaming and fantasy contexts, a two-hander is a weapon requiring both hands to wield, such as a greatsword or battle axe.

theater

duologue

Conversation between two

  • actorsThose playing roles
  • scriptWritten words for performance
  • stageRaised performance platform

drama · rehearsal · dialogue · chemistry · scenes · ensemble · playwright · director · audience · curtain

intimate

rapport

Harmonious mutual connection

partnership · closeness · tension · interplay · dynamic · vulnerability · trust · empathy · confrontation · reconciliation

swords

claymore

Scottish great sword

bastard sword · grip · hilt · blade · pommel · crossguard · swing · parry · thrust · medieval

Categories
Opposites
cast size

two-handersensemble casts

Acting groups sharing spotlight

cast of thousands · monologues · crowd scenes · solo performances · monodrama

dramatic focus

two-handerschoral works

Music for grouped singers

war epics · soap operas

Family

two, hand, hander, hands, handed, handing, handy, handily, handiness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G