Two_hander

Two-hander

Two-hander

Play, film, or television programme with only two main characters

Not to be confused with Two-handed (disambiguation).

A two-hander is a term for a play, film, or television programme with only two main characters.[1] The two characters in question often display differences in social standing or experiences, differences that are explored and possibly overcome as the story unfolds.[2][3] Instances of two-handers may include theatre, film, television episodes, television series, and radio.

The two characters Ben and Gus in Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter

Theatre

Opera

Film

Television episodes

Television series

Radio

References

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    "Slanguage Dictionary Results - Two-hander". Variety. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
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    Wolcott, James (6 September 2010). "Crouching Duck, Hidden Draper: Mad Men Season 4, Episode 7". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
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    Caption for still from William Gibson’s play "Two for the Seesaw." Photo credit Arthur Cantor; from "Looking Back at Arthur Penn" slide show; The New York Times, September 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
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    "A Walk in the Woods". Playbill. 1988.
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    Stasio, Marilyn (30 September 2009). "Vigil".
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    Gardner, Lyn (20 October 2009). "It Felt Empty When the Heart Went at First But It Is Alright Now - Theatre review". the Guardian.
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    "it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now - Drama Online". www.dramaonlinelibrary.com.
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    "Lucy Kirkwood interview: 'I worry a lot about the things I write'". 23 July 2013.
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    "What's On: Between the Sheets", Nightwood Theatre
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    "Dramatists Play Service, Inc". www.dramatists.com.
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    "Here's what everybody had to say about Fair City's explosive episode". 20 April 2017.
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