There are very rare instances where I enjoy reading plays. In fact, I can only think of two that I did: Othello and Arcadia. Otherwise, I much prefer to see them performed.

In the case of The Crucible, I would have gone for a 1-star rating if not for the historical content. The script felt terribly disjointed and I was honestly just irritated and the levels of gross stupidity and ignorance in the characters. Though I recognize that these events stem from reality, I have a hard time tolerating the ridiculousness of what occurred.