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Uganda Releases Gay Play Producer On Bail | British theatre producer David Cecil has been released from a Uganda jail after being arrested for mounting The River and the Mountain, a play about a gay character who is ultimately killed by his own employees. Cecil’s bail was the equivalent of $200, but he also had to surrender his passport and must report back to court next month. Uganda’s Media Council had warned that the play could not perform until it had been approved, and for violating this charge, Cecil faces a two-year jail sentence. The country bans homosexuality under law, and continues to consider a bill that would raise the penalty for violations to capital punishment.