Black Violet — Ezra Claytan Daniels

Trailer animated by Kolin Pope to test character movements of BLACK VIOLET digital puppets. BLACK VIOLET is an original illustrated story/live music event produced in collaboration with Chicago-based chamber group Fifth House Ensemble. Visit http://fifth-house.com/?page_id=172 for upcoming performance dates. Experience the first act with Fifth House Ensemble's BLACK VIOLET iOS app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/black-violet/id507943247?mt=8

““A tremendous read for anyone who loves darkly beautiful stories about cats, rats and the plague! A fun book!””

— Tony Millionaire, five-time Eisner Award-winning author of Drinky Crow and Maakies

“Be a trendsetter and catch this silent flick of sorts, about a housecat during the plague, with images by the graphic novelist Ezra Claytan Daniels set to music from the Fifth House Ensemble.”

— Chicago Magazine

“A modern classic.”

— Chicago Sun-Times

“With Black Violet, Chicago’s Fifth House Ensemble (5HE) reimagines the graphic novel in an original way.”

— Time Out Chicago