one-woman
adjective
: done, performed, or controlled by one woman
a one-woman job/show/play/business
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No Tiene Nombre: A one-woman show that features the oral histories of Latina lesbian elders.
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Jake Richardson, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Here it has been conceived as a one-woman monologue, with Snook playing not only the preening protagonist but 25 additional characters over the course of two breathless hours.
—Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
At Pioneer Works, Kim Gordon carries on her one-woman noise movement (May 2).
—Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
Her musical drama Mood, which was based on Lecky’s one-woman play Superhoe, garnered rave reviews and won two BAFTAs, victorious in a crowded category that included Ben Whishaw-starrer This is Going to Hurt.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jake Richardson, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Here it has been conceived as a one-woman monologue, with Snook playing not only the preening protagonist but 25 additional characters over the course of two breathless hours.
—Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
At Pioneer Works, Kim Gordon carries on her one-woman noise movement (May 2).
—Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
Her musical drama Mood, which was based on Lecky’s one-woman play Superhoe, garnered rave reviews and won two BAFTAs, victorious in a crowded category that included Ben Whishaw-starrer This is Going to Hurt.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
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“One-woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-woman. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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