In the grey, sea-battered landscape of the Aran Islands, hearth is home. When John Millington Synge traveled to these remote islands, he discovered a bleakly primitive, mystical land that would inspire him to write some of the greatest works in Irish theatre. "The Aran Islands: A Performance on Screen" is the beginning of his love affair with the area. Brendan Conroy, one of Ireland’s finest actors, captures the spirit of Synge in O'Byrne’s theatrical adaptation of Synge’s early work.