MacBook Pro missing video adaptor

Hi,
I have a MacBook Pro (Uniboby). I need to use it on a theater show with a video projector that will be 15 meters away.
The projector has S-vidéo, Dsub15 ou RCA inputs.
What is the best solution knowing Apple does not have a direct to RCA adaptor.
The video is standard PAL (720x572).
- Mini DisplayPort to VGA then VGA to RCA adaptor
- Mini DisplayPort to DVI then DVI to video Apple (2 Apple adaptors)
Better solutions? Thank you.

Hi Rod,
You got it right
I have access (it is not mine) to a video projector + cable.
The projector will be installed on a lights structure inside a theater.
The cable will a be +/- 15 metres long.
The basic question was: how to make it work with a MBP 2009?
It turns out that a good composite cable is OK (I was worried about signal quality at the end).
So I don't have to find a VGA cable...
Finally, it is pretty simple Thank you -Yves.
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