Can i mirror macbook pro to Apple TV with lid shut?

I've just bought apple tv and would like to use on an external tv which has apple tv running, however it seems i can only show the display on both machines, i would like to just use the tv and close the lid on the macbook, without it sleeping!
Is this possible?
Thanks

Hello 1moresolo,
One suggestion I would give you is to try pressing the key combination Control-Shift-Eject. This should turn off your MacBook Pro's display. Otherwise, try using the screen brightness keys to bring it all the way down.
On my MacBook Air, turning the brightness all the way down turns off the display.
Best of luck!

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